Adaptive strategies in populations of Chirocephalus diaphanus (Crustacea, Anostraca) from temporary waters in the Reatine Apennines (Central Italy)

Journal of Limnology

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 35-40

  Mura, Graziella ^a   Fancello, Giovanni ^a   Di Giuseppe, Secondina ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adaptive strategies; Anostraca; Chirocephalus diaphanus; Environmental diversity; Life history; Temporary waters

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CRUSTACEAN; EPHEMERAL LAKE; LAKE; LIFE HISTORY; LIMNOLOGY; POPULATION ECOLOGY;

APENNINES; ITALY;

ANOSTRACA; CHIROCEPHALUS DIAPHANUS; CRUSTACEA; TILIA;

EID: 0042825519     PISSN: 11295767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/jlimnol.2003.35     Document Type: Article

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