Size-related reproductive biology of the infaunal bivalve Abra alba (Bivalvia) in Kinsale Harbour (south coast of Ireland)

Marine Biology

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 65-77

  O'Brien, K ^a   Keegan, B F ^b  

^a Turku University   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; BODY SIZE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

COUNTY CORK; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; IRELAND; KINSALE HARBOUR; MUNSTER [IRELAND]; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

ABRA ALBA; ANIMALIA; BIVALVIA;

EID: 11244275458     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-004-1417-4     Document Type: Article

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