Metapopulation structure of the marine isopod Idotea metallica, a species associated with drifting habitat patches

Helgoland Marine Research

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 259-264

  Gutow, L ^a   Franke, H D ^a  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Competition; Idotea metallica; Isopods; Marine metapopulation; Neuston; Surface drift material

Indexed keywords

ISOPOD; METAPOPULATION; MICRONEKTON; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH); MEDITERRANEAN SEA; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

ANIMALIA; IDOTEA BALTICA; IDOTEA METALLICA; ISOPODA;

EID: 0345773143     PISSN: 1438387X     EISSN: 14383888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10152-002-0126-y     Document Type: Conference Paper

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