Physiological and behavioural adaptations of an epigean and a hypogean dwelling population of Asellus aquaticus (L.) (Crustacea, Isopoda)

Archiv fur Hydrobiologie

Volumn 138, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 187-198

  Mosslacher F ^a   Creuze Des Chatelliers M ^b  

^a ERICH SCHMID INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS SCIENCE   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASELLUS AQUATICUS; CRUSTACEA; ISOPODA;

EID: 12644276391     PISSN: 00039136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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