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Phenotypic variability in byssus thread production of intertidal mussels induced by predators with different feeding strategies
2008
Marine Ecology Progress Series
Predator-induced defenses have a significant influence on the expression of morphological and behavioral traits of marine species. In mussels, common responses to predators include thickening of the shell, enlargement of the adductor muscle and increases in byssus production. We hypothesize that predators with different feeding strategies have different effects on byssus production of the common intertidal mussels Perumytilus purpuratus and Semimytilus algosus in central Chile. Predators that
doi:10.3354/meps07701
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