Intraspecific variations of bioluminescence in a polychromatic population of Amphipholis squamata (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea)

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1213-1222

  Deheyn, D ^a   Mallefet, J ^b   Jangoux, M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MONS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLUMINESCENCE; INTERTIDAL ZONE; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; POLYCHROMATIC POPULATION;

FRANCE; NORMANDY;

AMPHIPHOLIS SQUAMATA; AMPHIPOLIS; AMPHIPOLIS SQUAMATA; ECHINODERMATA; OPHIUROIDEA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0030777461     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0025315400038728     Document Type: Article

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