Comparative experimental study of the locomotor rhythm of two sympatric supra-littoral amphipods from Bizerte beach (Tunisia): Talitrus saltator and Talorchestia deshayesii;Étude expérimentale comparative du rythme locomoteur de deux amphipodes supra-littoraux sympatriques de la plage de bizerte (Tunisie): Talitrus saltator et talorchestia deshayesii

Bulletin de la Societe Zoologique de France

Volumn 133, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 159-167

  Ayari, Amei ^a   Nasri Ammar, Karima ^a  

^a FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES DE TUNIS   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPODA; ANIMALIA; TALITRUS SALTATOR; TALORCHESTIA DESHAYESII;

EID: 65449135612     PISSN: 0037962X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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