| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10971091 | Animal Behaviour | 2013 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We examined a cost of the attached tactic in male horseshoe crabs. ⺠Feeding ability of males is restricted when they are attached to females. ⺠Increased δ15N values of attached males signify a period of nutritional stress. ⺠Satellite males, which are in poorer condition, may not be able to afford this cost. ⺠Our study sheds light on why the different tactics take the form they do.
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Authors
Matthew Denman Smith, Hunter E. Schrank, H. Jane Brockmann,