Population characteristics of the neustonic isopod Idotea metallica (Crustacea, Isopoda, Idoteidae) in the western Mediterranean (June 1993)

Scientia Marina

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 409-414

  Abelló, Pere ^a   Frankland, Rosemary J ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Idotea metallica; Isopoda; Neuston; Population structure; Western Mediterranean

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEA; IDOTEA METALLICA; IDOTEIDAE; ISOPODA;

NEUSTON; POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA, (WEST);

EID: 0031399566     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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