Host-use and population demographics of the ascidian-dwelling amphipod leucothoe spinicarpa : Indication For extended parental care and advanced social behaviour

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 193-206

  Thiel, M ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN MARINE STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphipodhipoda; Ascidians; Association; Host specialization; Parental care

Indexed keywords

PARENTAL CARE; POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AMPHIPODA; ASCIDIA NIGRA; LEUCOTHOE SPINICARPA; MICROCOSMOS EXASPERATUS; STYELA PLICATA;

EID: 0032999754     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002229399300371     Document Type: Article

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