Generalized system of imposex and reproductive failure in female gastropods of coastal waters of mainland China

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 304, Issue , 2005, Pages 179-189

  Shi, H H ^a,b   Huang, C J ^a   Zhu, S X ^a   Yu, X J ^a   Xie, W Y ^a  

^a SHANTOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Gastropod; Imposex; Mainland China; Sterility

Indexed keywords

COASTAL WATER; GASTROPOD; IMPOSEX; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; STERILITY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

CANTHARUS; GASTROPODA;

EID: 30744442556     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps304179     Document Type: Article

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