Pigmentation polymorphism in the invasive amphipod Dikerogammarus villosus: Some insights into its maintenance

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 264, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 391-397

  Devin, S ^a   Bollache, L ^b   Beisel, J N ^a   Moreteau, J C ^a   Perrot Minnot, M J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Amphipod; Dikerogammarus villosus; Pairing behaviour; Pigmentation polymorphism

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPOD; FECUNDITY; INVASIVE SPECIES; MATE CHOICE; PIGMENT; POLYMORPHISM; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; MOSELLE RIVER; SAONE RIVER; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

AMPHIPODA; DIKEROGAMMARUS; DIKEROGAMMARUS VILLOSUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 10344257553     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836904005862     Document Type: Article

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