Induction of metamorphosis in queen conch, Strombus gigas Linnaeus, larvae by cues associated with red algae from their nursery grounds

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 196, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 29-52

  Boettcher, Anne A ^a   Targett, Nancy M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gastropod; Larvae; Metamorphosis; Queen conch; Red algae; Strombus gigas

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID;

ALGA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GASTROPOD; LARVA; METAMORPHOSIS; NONHUMAN;

STROMBUS GIGAS; FASLIELLA; FOSLIELLA SP.; LAURENCIA POITEI; THALASSIA TESTUDINUM;

CHEMICAL CUE; GASTROPOD; INDUCTION; LARVAE; METAMORPHOSIS; QUEEN CONCH; RED ALGAE;

EID: 0030088526     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-0981(95)00101-8     Document Type: Article

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