Effects of protein and calcium concentrations of artificial diets on the growth and survival of the land snail arianta arbustorum

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 47-53

  Wacker, Alexander ^a   Baur, Bruno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Calcium deficiency; Food quality; Gastropod; Optimal diet; Protein deficiency

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARIANTA ARBUSTORUM; GASTROPODA; INVERTEBRATA; STYLOMMATOPHORA;

EID: 13444262326     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.2004.9652605     Document Type: Article

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