The life history of the amphipod, Corophium volutator: The effects of temperature and shorebird predation

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 196, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 239-250

  Wilson Jr , W Herbert ^b   Parker, Kristian ^a,b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Health Services and Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphipoda; Life history; Macrofauna; Shorebird predation; Soft sediment habitat; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRD; CRUSTACEA; LIFE CYCLE; NONHUMAN; PREDATION; TEMPERATURE;

COROPHIUM VOLUTATOR; AMPHIPODA;

INTERTIDAL MUDFLAT; LIFE HISTORY; MUDFLAT; PREDATION; SHOREBIRD PREDATION; TEMPERATURE;

CANADA, (EAST), BAY OF FUNDY; USA, MAINE;

EID: 0029749955     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-0981(95)00133-6     Document Type: Article

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