Life cycle and production of the exotic snail physa venustula (pulmonata: Physidae) in the napostá grande stream, southern pampas, Argentina

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 93-104

  Martin, Pablo R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTRODUCED SPECIES; LIFE CYCLE; MORTALITY; REPRODUCTION; SECONDARY PRODUCTION; SNAIL;

ARGENTINA; NAPOSTA GRANDE; PAMPAS;

GASTROPODA; PHYSA VENUSTULA;

EID: 0035111140     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2001.9663792     Document Type: Article

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