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Article: Crustacean social behavioral changes in response to isolation.
- Article from:
- The Biological Bulletin
- Article date:
- October 1, 2007
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Introduction
There is current interest in social behavior and the factors that affect interactions (e.g., Whitehouse and Lubin, 2005; Hsu et al., 2006; Komdeur, 2006; Sumpter, 2006). Decapod crustaceans are a key subject because investigations of their aggressive behavior permit study of physiological, behavioral, and ecological issues (Breithaupt and Atema, 2000; Perry et al., 2000; Gherardi and Pieraccini, 2004; Figler et al., 2005; Bergman et al., 2006; Edwards and Spitzer, 2006). This is largely because they typically have simple nervous systems and stereotyped aggressive behaviors that have been documented in numerous species (e.g., Bovjerg, 1953; Rubenstein ...