Effect of diet on growth rate and reproductive fitness of Turbo sarmaticus (Mollusca: Vetigastropoda: Turbinidae)

Marine Biology

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 307-315

  Foster, G G ^a   Hodgson, A N ^a   Balarin, M ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; FITNESS; GROWTH RATE; MOLLUSC; REPRODUCTION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

CORALLINA; GASTROPODA; GELIDIUM PRISTOIDES; TURBO SARMATICUS; ULVA RIGIDA;

EID: 0032780845     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002270050548     Document Type: Article

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