Life history and osmoregulatory ability of Telmatogeton amphibius (Diptera, Chironomidae) at Marion Island

Polar Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 629-635

  Nondula, N ^a   Marshall, D J ^b   Baxter, R ^a   Sinclair, B J ^c   Chown, S L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM   (Brunei Darussalam)

^c STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; LARVA; LIFE HISTORY; OSMOREGULATION;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MARION ISLAND; PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS;

ARTHROPODA; CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS THUMMI; CRUSTACEA; DIPTERA; TELMATOGETON;

EID: 6344294250     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-004-0619-z     Document Type: Article

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