Postembryonic ontogenetic development in porcellio scaber (isopoda: Oniscidea): The significance of food

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 75-82

  Zimmer, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Developmental stage; Food quality; Growth rate; Isopods; Longevity; Maturation; Microbial activity; Microbial biomass; Mortality

Indexed keywords

BETULACEAE; INVERTEBRATA; ISOPODA; MICROBIOTA; ONISCIDEA; PORCELLIO; PORCELLIO SCABER; QUERCUS;

EID: 0036773405     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.2002.9652512     Document Type: Article

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