Competition has been demonstrated to be a major factor in the distribution and abundance of adult marine invertebrates. Although most marine invertebrates have complex life cycles that include larval stages, studies of interspecific competition...
Abstract Organisms employ inducible defenses to prevent predation. This occurs when the organism recognizes an environmental cue that leads to the expression of the defensive trait. In marine systems this cue is often chemical in nature. Several...
Rocky intertidal organisms are distributed in zones characterized by a few dominant species of animals and plants. Physical and biological factors have effects on such a pattern of abundance. In addition, food selection and habitat complexity play...
