Effects of habitat on growth and shape of contrasting phenotypes of Bembidum vittatum Philippi in the Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 378, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 95-103

  Johnson, M S ^a   Black, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bembicium vittatum; Genetic variation; Growth; Plasticity; Shape; Shells; Size; Translocation experiments

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GROWTH; MORPHOLOGY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY;

INDIAN OCEAN;

BEMBICIUM VITTATUM;

EID: 0032406970     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1003241722328     Document Type: Article

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