The effect of adult nutrition on the reproduction and development of the estuarine nudibranch, Tenellia adspersa (Nordmann, 1845)

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 198, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 113-130

  Chester, Charles M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Estuary; Nudibranch; Poicilogeny

Indexed keywords

TENELLIA ADSPERSA;

ADULTS; DEVELOPMENT; DIET; ESTUARIES; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 0030153550     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-0981(95)00197-2     Document Type: Article

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