Distribution and biomass of arrow worms (Chaetognatha) in Golfo de Nicoya and Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica

Revista de Biologia Tropical

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 157-172

  Hossfeld, Britta ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR TROPICAL MARINE RESEARCH ZMT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arrow worms; Biomass; Chaetognatha; Costa Rica; Distribution; Gulf system; Krohnitta; Pacific; Sagitta

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CLASSIFICATION; COSTA RICA; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PACIFIC OCEAN; ZOOPLANKTON;

ANIMALS; BIOMASS; COSTA RICA; PACIFIC OCEAN; ZOOPLANKTON;

EID: 0030309063     PISSN: 00347744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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