Effect of cholinergic antagonists on the bradycardic response of limpets to copper

Marine Biology

Volumn 144, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 955-960

  Pugliese, A M ^a   Bini, G ^a   De Pirro, M ^a   Pepeu, G ^a   Chelazzi, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER;

ANIMALIA; GASTROPODA; PATELLA CAERULEA; PATELLIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 2542476318     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-003-1253-y     Document Type: Article

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