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Journal of Natural History Volume 32, 1998 - Issue 10-11: Proceedings of the VIth Colloquium Crustacea Decapoda Mediterranea
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Proceedings of the VIth Colloquium Crustacea Decapoda Mediterranea

Competitive dynamics of a Mediterranean hermit crab assemblage: the role of interference and exploitative competition for shells

P. Busato Dipartimento di Biologia Animale e Genetica ‘Leo Pardi’, Università di Firenze, Via Romana 17, 50125, Firenze, Italy
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C. Benvenuto Dipartimento di Biologia Animale e Genetica ‘Leo Pardi’, Università di Firenze, Via Romana 17, 50125, Firenze, Italy
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F. Gherardi Dipartimento di Biologia Animale e Genetica ‘Leo Pardi’, Università di Firenze, Via Romana 17, 50125, Firenze, Italy
Pages 1447-1451 | Accepted 08 May 1998, Published online: 17 Feb 2007

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