Gastropod pedal mucus retains seaweed propagules

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 197, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 251-261

  Santelices, Bernabé ^a   Bobadilla, Marcelo ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Gastropods; Germlings; Pedal mucus; Recruitment; Seaweed propagules

Indexed keywords

GASTROPOD PEDAL MUCUS; RECRUITMENT; SEAWEEDS; SUBSTRATA;

CHILE;

EID: 0030131769     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-0981(95)00151-4     Document Type: Article

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