The limpet Patella vulgata L. at night in air: Effective feeding on Ascophyllum nodosum monocultures and stranded seaweeds

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 267-274

  Lorenzen, Sievert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROWN ALGA; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GASTROPOD; GRAZING; MONOCULTURE; SEAWEED;

BRETAGNE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; WESTERN EUROPE;

ASCOPHYLLUM; ASCOPHYLLUM NODOSUM; ECHINOIDEA; PATELLA (GASTROPOD); PATELLA VULGATA; PATELLIDAE;

EID: 35148825590     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: 14643766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/eym022     Document Type: Article

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