Molluscan shell pigments: An in situ resonance Raman study

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 157-162

  Hedegaard, Claus ^a   Bardeau, Jean François ^a   Chateigner, Daniel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU MAINE   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE CRISMAT   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; MOLLUSC; PIGMENT; SHELL;

BIVALVIA; CEPHALOPODA; CYPRAEA; GASTROPODA; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 33646727749     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: 14643766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/eyi062     Document Type: Article

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