Life history, reproduction, and production of Gammarus chevreuxi (Amphipoda:Gammaridae) in the Ria de Aveiro, northwestern Portugal

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 82-100

  Subida, M D ^a   Cunha, M R ^a   Moreira, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Amphipoda; Environmental factors; Estuaries; Fecundity; Life history; Migration; Reproduction; Secondary production

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AMPHIPOD; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FECUNDITY; LIFE HISTORY; MIGRATION; REPRODUCTION; SECONDARY PRODUCTION;

AVEIRO [PORTUGAL]; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; RIA DE AVEIRO; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

AMPHIPODA; GAMMARIDAE; GAMMARUS; GAMMARUS CHEVREUXI;

EID: 14344257168     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/0887-3593(2005)024<0082:LHRAPO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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