Energy allocation in two species of Eutardigrada

Journal of Limnology

Volumn 66, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 111-118

  Guidetti, Roberto ^a   Colavita, Chiara ^a   Altiero, Tiziana ^a   Bertolani, Roberto ^a   Rebecchi, Lorena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Energy allocation; Hypsibius convergens; Macrobiotus richtersi; Reproductive effort; Tardigrada; Trade off

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; INVERTEBRATE; OVIPOSITION; REPRODUCTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; EUTARDIGRADA; HYPSIBIUS CONVERGENS; MACROBIOTUS RICHTERSI; TARDIGRADA;

EID: 34547676685     PISSN: 11295767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/jlimnol.2007.s1.111     Document Type: Conference Paper

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