The effect of Patella vulgata pedal mucus on the settlement and development or propagation of Skeletonema costatum and Fucus spiralis

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 53-57

  Holmes, Sebastian P ^a,b  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^b Port Erin Marine Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROWN ALGA; GASTROPOD; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; MICROALGA; MUCUS; PROPAGULE; SETTLING BEHAVIOR;

FUCUS SPIRALIS; PATELLA VULGATA; SKELETONEMA COSTATUM;

EID: 14844304439     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/eyi007     Document Type: Article

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