Dominance status and molt order in lobsters(Hornarus americanus)
- 1 January 1975
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Marine Behaviour and Physiology
- Vol. 3 (2), 119-124
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10236247509378501
Abstract
When juvenile lobsters (Homarus americanus) were held in pairs from one molt to the next, the dominant animal always molted first. Activity levels, size, and the availability of shelter and food are related to dominance rank. Immediately after molting the dominance status reversed; the previously dominant lobster usually regained its status several days later.Keywords
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