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Table 1 The ethogram used in the behavioural analysis

From: Substrate preference and settlement behaviour of the megalopa of the invasive crab Percnon gibbesi (Decapoda, Percnidae) in the Mediterranean Sea

Direct selection

The larva moves directly to a substrate after leaving the Petri dish

Hesitation

The larva shows a period of hesitation over the sandy area before selecting a substrate

Exploration

The larva explores the container, before selecting the definitive substrate

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Helgoland Marine Research

ISSN: 1438-3888

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