Development and population growth of Hydra viridissima Pallas, 1766 (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa) in the laboratory

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 379-383

  Massaro, F C ^a   Rocha, O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Culture of hydras; Freshwater Cnidaria; Hydra viridissima; Individual growth; Population growth

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; COELENTERATE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LABORATORY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION GROWTH; TIME;

ANIMALS; HYDRA; LABORATORIES; POPULATION GROWTH; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; CERIODAPHNIA; CNIDARIA; COELENTERATA; HYDRA; HYDRA VIRIDIS; HYDRIDAE; HYDROZOA;

EID: 48149104999     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842008000200020     Document Type: Article

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