Responses of life-history traits of brackish- and freshwater populations of the water strider to NaCl Aquarius paludum (Hemiptera: Gerridae)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 43-48

  Kishi, Manabu ^a   Harada, Tetrsuo ^b   Fujisaki, Kenji ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KOCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brackish water; Gerridae; Life history traits; Population origin; Rearing environment; Water strider

Indexed keywords

BRACKISH WATER; BROOD REARING; FRESHWATER; INSECT; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; SALINITY;

AQUARIUS PALUDUM; GERRIDAE; HEMIPTERA;

EID: 65749083865     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2009.006     Document Type: Article

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