The effect of calcium concentration on the crushing resistance, weight and size of Biomphalaria sudanica (Gastropoda: Planorbidae)

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 490, Issue , 2003, Pages 181-186

  Brodersen, Jakob ^a   Madsen, Henry ^a  

^a DANISH BILHARZIASIS LABORATORY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Molluscs; Predation; Prey value; Schistosomiasis; Shells

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CRUSHING; LABORATORIES; SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

CRUSHING RESISTANCE;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

CALCIUM; SHELL;

BIOMPHALARIA; BIOMPHALARIA SUDANICA; FRAXINUS; GASTROPODA; INVERTEBRATA; MOLLUSCA; PLANORBIDAE; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI;

EID: 0038532483     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023495326473     Document Type: Article

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