Partial emergence of the bivalve Donax vittatus in response to abrupt changes in light intensity and before spawning

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 669-672

  Ansell, Alan D ^a   Günther, Carmen Pia ^b   Burrows, Michael T ^a  

^a SCOTTISH MARINE INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCE; LIGHT INTENSITY; MOLLUSC; SPAWNING;

ANIMALIA; BIVALVIA; DONACIDAE; DONAX VITTATUS; INVERTEBRATA; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 2642656320     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315400041722     Document Type: Article

References (3)

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3. Richardson, C.A., Ibarrola, I. & Ingham, R.J., 1993. Emergence pattern and spatial distribution of the common cockle Cerastoderma edule. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 99, 71-81.