Alien and invasive fresh water gastropoda in south africa

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 69-81

  Appleton, C C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alien; Fresh water; Gastropod; Introduced; Invasive; Physa acuta; South Africa

Indexed keywords

APLEXA; APLEXA MARMORATA; COLUMELLA; GASTROPODA; LYMNAEA; LYMNAEA COLUMELLA; LYMNAEIDAE; PHYSA; PHYSA ACUTA; PHYSIDAE; TAREBIA GRANIFERA; THIARIDAE;

EID: 0141685782     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085914.2003.9626602     Document Type: Article

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