Physiological differences between coexisting congeneric species of snails in a subarctic lake

Aquatic Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 209-217

  Arakelova, Katherine S ^a   Michel, Ellinor ^b  

^a ZOOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anisus acronicus; Anisus contortus; Coexistence; Feeding; Growth; P B coefficients; Respiration; Subarctic lake

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ANISUS; GASTROPODA; PLANORBIDAE;

EID: 68049114421     PISSN: 18647782     EISSN: 18647790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ab00150     Document Type: Article

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