Biomass, growth, and secondary production of Arcitalitrus dorrieni (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Talitridae) at two sites in Co. Galway, Ireland

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 241, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 409-428

  O'Hanlon, R P ^a   Bolger, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCITALITRUS DORRIENI; AMPHIPODA; PINACEAE; PINUS CONTORTA LATIFOLIA;

BIOMASS; GROWTH RATE; SECONDARY PRODUCTION;

IRELAND, COUNTY GALWAY, KYLEMORE;

EID: 0030621097     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1997.tb04834.x     Document Type: Article

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