Effects of competition on size and growth rates of caracolus caracolla (L.) in Puerto Rico

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 133-138

  Bloch, Christopher P ^a   Willig, Michael R ^b  

^a BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; CLIMATE EFFECT; CONSPECIFIC; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; HURRICANE; INHIBITION; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; MICROCLIMATE; POPULATION DENSITY; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SHELL; SNAIL; SPECIES RICHNESS;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; GREATER ANTILLES; PUERTO RICO;

CARACOLUS; GASTROPODA;

EID: 65349121938     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: 14643766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/eyp002     Document Type: Article

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