Spatial and temporal variability of early post-settlement survivorship and growth in the barnacle Balanus glandula along an estuarine gradient

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 336, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 74-87

  Berger, Michael S ^a   Darrah, Abigail J ^b   Emlet, Richard B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Balanus glandula; Barnacle; Estuary; Juvenile; Local adaptation; Survivorship

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEAN; GROWTH RATE; LOCAL ADAPTATION; POST-SETTLEMENT PROCESS; SPATIAL VARIATION; SURVIVORSHIP; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; SOUTH SLOUGH ESTUARY; UNITED STATES;

BALANUS GLANDULA; THORACICA;

EID: 33745814703     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2006.04.009     Document Type: Article

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