A mechanism for swarming in the tunicate Salpa thompsoni (Foxton, 1961)

Antarctic Science

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 240-245

  Daponte, M C ^a   Capitanio, F L ^a   Esnal, G B ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Life history parameters in salps; Salpa thompsoni swarms; Stolon development

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RATE; LIFE HISTORY; POPULATION DENSITY; SWARMING;

WEDDELL SEA;

SALPA; SALPA THOMPSONI; SALPIDA;

EID: 0034832585     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954102001000359     Document Type: Article

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