The effect of water quality on oviposition in Biomphalaria glabrata (Say, 1818) (Planorbidae), and a description of the stages of the egg-laying process

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 83-93

  Boyle, Jon P ^a   Yoshino, Timothy P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MOLLUSC; OVIPOSITION; REPRODUCTION; WATER QUALITY;

BIOMPHALARIA GLABRATA;

EID: 0033949958     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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