Phenotypic similarity and differentiation among sympatric cryptic species in a freshwater amphipod species complex

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-13

  Wellborn, Gary A ^a   Cothran, Rickey D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Allozyme analysis; Body size; Hyalella; Life history; Species coexistence

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; COEXISTENCE; CRUSTACEAN; LIFE HISTORY; PHENOTYPE; SYMPATRY;

MICHIGAN; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AMPHIPODA; AZTECA; CRUSTACEA; HYALELLA; HYALELLA AZTECA;

EID: 1642565810     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2426.2003.01160.x     Document Type: Article

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