The photophores of Meganyctiphanes norvegica (M. Sars) (Euphausiacea): Mode of operation

Helgoland Marine Research

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 112-124

  Fregin, Torsten ^a   Wiese, Konrad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bioluminescence; Control of photophores; Euphausiacea; Meganyctiphanes; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

BIOLUMINESCENCE; COMMUNICATION;

ANIMALIA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); EUPHAUSIACEA; MEGANYCTHIPHANES; MEGANYCTHIPHANES NORVEGICA; MEGANYCTIPHANES; MEGANYCTIPHANES NORVEGICA;

EID: 0036627222     PISSN: 1438387X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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