Growth rate differences between upper and lower shore ecotypes of the marine snail Littorina saxatilis (Olivi) (Gastropoda)

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 267-279

  Johannesson, Kerstin ^a   Rolán Alvarez, Emilio ^b   Erlandsson, Johan ^a  

^a GÖTEBORG UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Galicia; Genetic differences; Intraspecific variation; Selection gradient; Shell increment; Size differences

Indexed keywords

GASTROPODA; LITTORINA SAXATILIS;

EID: 0343329898     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bijl.1996.0122     Document Type: Article

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