Observations of mass mortality of Themisto libellula (Amphipoda, Hyperidae)

Polar Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 396-398

  Eiane, Ketil ^a   Daase, Malin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CENTRE IN SVALBARD   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FJORD; MASS MORTALITY; OSMOREGULATION; WIND SHEAR;

ADVENTFJORDEN; SPITSBERGEN; SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN;

AMPHIPODA; LIBELLULA; THEMISTO LIBELLULA;

EID: 0036930620     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-002-0361-3     Document Type: Article

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