Experimental tests of bivalve shell shape reveal potential tradeoffs between mechanical and behavioral defenses
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-76358-x
Abstract: Bivalves protect themselves from predators using both mechanical and behavioral defenses. While their shells serve as mechanical armor, bivalve shells also enable evasive behaviors such as swimming and burrowing. Therefore, bivalve shell shape is a… read more here.
Keywords: behavioral defenses; shape; shell shape; shell ... See more keywords