Seasonal variations in the physiological condition of the benthic amphipods Monoporeia affinis and Pontoporeia femorata in the Gulf of Riga (Baltic Sea)

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 441-456

  Lehtonen, Kari K ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ammonia excretion; Baltic Sea; Benthic amphipods; Gulf of Riga; Lipids; Seasonal variation

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; DEPOSIT FEEDER; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; NUTRIENT BUDGET; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA; GULF OF RIGA;

AMPHIPODA; PONTOPOREIA FEMORATA;

EID: 3242716823     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:AECO.0000035165.97619.78     Document Type: Article

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