Conspecific injury fluids induce an electrophysiological response in the clonal tunicate Clavelina huntsmani

Marine Biology

Volumn 145, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1159-1165

  Pelletier, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCIDIACEA; CLAVELINA; CLAVELINA HUNTSMANI; EUKARYOTA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 11144298032     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-004-1401-z     Document Type: Article

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