Ecophysiological strategies of Antarctic intertidal invertebrates faced with freezing stress

Polar Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1077-1083

  Waller, C L ^a   Worland, M R ^a   Convey, P ^a   Barnes, D K A ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; COLD TOLERANCE; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; INVERTEBRATE; LITTORAL ENVIRONMENT;

ANTARCTICA;

ANIMALIA; ANTARCTONEMERTES; INVERTEBRATA; NEMERTEA;

EID: 33749839976     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-006-0152-3     Document Type: Article

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