Cation regulation and alteration of water permeability in the amphipod Dikerogammarus villosus: An indicator of invasion potential

Fundamental and Applied Limnology

Volumn 172, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 183-189

  Brooks, Steven J ^a,b   Platvoet, Dirk ^c   Mills, Chris Lloyd ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Calcium; Dikerogammarus villosus; Invasive; Magnesium; Osmoregulation; Potassium; Sodium

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; AMPHIPOD; CATION; INVASIVE SPECIES; OSMOREGULATION; PERMEABILITY; SALINITY;

GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

AMPHIPODA; DIKEROGAMMARUS VILLOSUS; GAMMARIDAE;

EID: 56149113814     PISSN: 18639135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/1863-9135/2008/0172-0183     Document Type: Article

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