Fouling of gastropods: A role for parasites?

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 418, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 243-246

  Mouritsen, Kim N ^a   Bay, Gyda M ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Biomphalaria glabrata; Epibiosis; Fouling; Hydrobia ulvae; Trematodes

Indexed keywords

EPIBIONT; FOULING; SNAIL;

BIOMPHALARIA GLABRATA; GASTROPODA; HYDROBIA ULVAE;

EID: 0034650134     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003977503574     Document Type: Article

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