Adaptation for accuracy or for precision? Diel emergence timing of the intertidal insect Pontomyia oceana (Chironomidae)

Marine Biology

Volumn 150, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 173-181

  Soong, Keryea ^a   Chen, Juyin ^a   Tsao, Chun Jen ^a  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CONSPECIFIC; EMERGENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FITNESS; FLY; PRECISION; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL SELECTION; SWARMING;

ANTHOZOA; CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS THUMMI; INSECTA; PONTOMYIA OCEANA;

EID: 37849187555     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-006-0364-7     Document Type: Article

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