title: Effects of conspecifics on feeding in Aplysia fasciata.
abstract: The presence of other Aplysia in the environment increases the time spent feeding. This finding is consistent with the hypothesis that a common arousal mechanism modulates feeding and reproductive behaviors. The arousal level is presumably increased by pheromones released by additional animals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ziv
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Botzer
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Markovich
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Susswein
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001048:Aplysia; D001143:Arousal; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D009043:Motor Activity; D012726:Sexual Behavior, Animal; D012931:Social Environment