Life-history traits of the bivalve Spisula subtruncata (da Costa) in the Ligurian Sea (North-Western Mediterranean): The contribution of newly settled juveniles

Scientia Marina

Volumn 61, Issue SUPPL.2, 1997, Pages 25-32

  Fraschetti, Simonetta ^a   Covazzi, Anabella ^b   Chiantore, Mariachiara ^b   Albertelli, Giancarlo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biomass; Mediterranean Sea; Population dynamics; Secondary production; Spisula subtruncata; Temporal fluctuations; Temporary meiofauna

Indexed keywords

BIVALVIA; SPISULA SUBTRUNCATA;

EID: 0006004694     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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