Growth pattern and dynamics of a southern peripheral population of Pisidium amnicum (Müller, 1774) (Bivalvia: Sphaeriidae) in Spain

Malacologia

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 119-137

  Araujo, R ^a   Ramos, M A ^a   Molinet, R ^b  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^b Centro Profesional Santa Paula   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Growth; Peripheral population; Pisidium amnicum; Population dynamics; Spain

Indexed keywords

BIVALVIA; MINO; PISIDIUM AMNICUM;

EID: 0039136129     PISSN: 00762997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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