Phenotypic homogeneity of two intertidal snails across a wave exposure gradient in South Australia

Marine Biology Research

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 176-185

  Prowse, T A A ^a   Pile, A J ^a,b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gastropod; Phenotypic plasticity; Wave energy

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADHESION; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; POLYMORPHISM; SHELL; SNAIL; WAVE ACTION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

AUSTROCOCHLEA CONSTRICTA; GASTROPODA; NERITA ATRAMENTOSA;

EID: 27944484520     PISSN: 17451000     EISSN: 17451019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451000510018999     Document Type: Article

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