Reproductive cycle of nassarius reticulatus in the Ria de Aveiro, Portugal: Implications for imposex studies

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1233-1246

  Barroso, C M ^a   Moreira, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMPOSEX; MOLLUSC; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; SEASONALITY;

PORTUGAL; RIA DE AVEIRO;

ANIMALIA; INVERTEBRATA; MOLLUSCA; NASSARIUS RETICULATUS;

EID: 0032432884     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0025315400044453     Document Type: Article

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