Growth and survival of juvenile barnacle Balanus amphitrite: Interactive effects of cyprid energy reserve and habitat

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 299, Issue , 2005, Pages 229-237

  Thiyagarajan, V ^a   Hung, O S ^a   Chiu, J M Y ^a   Wu, R S S ^b   Qian, P Y ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Balanus amphitrite; Barnacles; Cyprid energy reserve; Food availability; Juvenile growth; Juvenile survival; Larval nutritional condition

Indexed keywords

FAT RESERVE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GROWTH; SURVIVAL;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; BALANUS AMPHITRITE; CHAETOCEROS GRACILIS; CYPRIDIDAE; THORACICA;

EID: 26244433534     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps299229     Document Type: Article

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