Spatial variation in population dynamics in a colonial ascidian (Botryllus schlosseri)

Marine Biology

Volumn 141, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 955-963

  Yund, P O ^a   Stires, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLONIAL ORGANISM; LARVAL SETTLEMENT; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION; SPATIAL VARIATION;

UNITED STATES;

ASCIDIA; ASCIDIACEA; BOTRYLLUS SCHLOSSERI; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036938002     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-002-0894-6     Document Type: Article

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