Prediction, location, collection and transport of jellyfish (Cnidaria) and their polyps

Zoo Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 163-176

  Pierce, Justin ^a  

^a Medusa Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Captivity; Capture; Collect; Display; Hydrozoa; Jellyfish; Medusa; Predict; Scyphozoa; Transport

Indexed keywords

CNIDARIA; COELENTERATA; HYDROZOA; SCYPHOZOA;

ANIMAL; COELENTERATE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; WILD ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; CNIDARIA; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 66349124806     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20218     Document Type: Review

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