UV light in the deep-sea: In SITU measurements of downwelling irradiance in relation to the visualthreshold sensitivity of UV-sensitive crustaceans

Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology

Volumn 27, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 189-197

  Frank, Tamara M ^a   Widder, Edith A ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crustaceans; Deep sea; UV light

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEA;

EID: 0011251224     PISSN: 10236244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10236249609378964     Document Type: Article

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