Developmental dimorphism: Consequences for larval behavior and dispersal potential in a marine gastropod

Biological Bulletin

Volumn 207, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 233-246

  Krug, Patrick J ^a   Zimmer, Richard K ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIMORPHISM; DISPERSAL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GASTROPOD; HABITAT SELECTION; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; ONTOGENY; ZOOPLANKTON;

ALDERIA MODESTA; GASTROPODA; LIMAPONTIIDAE;

EID: 11144242507     PISSN: 00063185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1543212     Document Type: Article

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