Heat shock induced metamorphosis of the queen conch, Strombus gigas: Comparison with induction by algal associated cues

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1123-1126

  Boettcher, Anne A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Heat shock; Larvae; Metamorphosis; Queen conch; Strombus gigas

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; GASTROPOD; HEAT SHOCK; METAMORPHOSIS; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ALGAE; GASTROPODA; INVERTEBRATA; LAURENCIA; LAURENCIA POITEI; STROMBUS GIGAS;

EID: 33746908148     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2005)24[1123:HSIMOT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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