Competitive interactions between two successful molluscan invaders of fresh waters: An experimental study

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 83-91

  Cope, Neisha J ^a   Winterbourn, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Competitive interactions; Gastropoda; Growth; Physella acuta; Potamopyrgus antipodarum; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COEXISTENCE; EGG PRODUCTION; GROWTH; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; INTRASPECIFIC INTERACTION; MOLLUSC; REPRODUCTION;

GASTROPODA; HYDROBIIDAE; MOLLUSCA; PHYSA ACUTA; PHYSELLA; PHYSIDAE; POTAMOPYRGUS ANTIPODARUM;

EID: 1842760529     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:AECO.0000021018.20945.9d     Document Type: Article

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