Differences in the physiological response of inter- and subtidal Antarctic limpets Nacella concinna to aerial exposure

Aquatic Biology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 155-166

  Weihe, Ellen ^a   Abele, Doris ^a  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Air exposure; Antarctic limpet; Morphometry; Nacella concinna; Onset of anaerobic metabolism; pO2 regulation; Water loss

Indexed keywords

GASTROPODA; NACELLA CONCINNA; PATELLIDAE;

EID: 64849110304     PISSN: 18647782     EISSN: 18647790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ab00103     Document Type: Article

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