Ascidian larvae: The role of test cells in preventing hydrophobicity

Acta Zoologica

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 73-78

  Cloney, Richard A ^a   Hansson, Lars Johan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b GÖTEBORG UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 0040600242     PISSN: 00017272     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6395.1996.tb01253.x     Document Type: Article

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