Hygrokinetic responses of talitrid amphipods

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 25-35

  Morritt, David ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPODA; ANIMALIA; ARCITALITRUS; ARCITALITRUS DORRIENI; GAMMARELLUS; ORCHESTIA GAMMARELLUS; SALTATOR; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS); TALITRIDAE; TALITRUS SALTATOR;

EID: 0031937287     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1549517     Document Type: Article

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