Spatial patterns in the population structure of the whelk Stramonita haemastoma (Linnaeus, 1766) (Gastropoda: Muricidae) in the Canarian Archipelago (eastern Atlantic);Patrones espaciales en la estructura poblacional del caracol Stramonita haemastoma (Linnaeus, 1766) (Gastropoda: Muricidae) en el Archipiélago Canario (Atlántico oriental)

Scientia Marina

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 431-437

  Ramírez, Rubén ^a   Tuya, Fernando ^a,b   Haroun, Ricardo J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Canary Islands; Predators; Rocky coasts; Spatial distribution; Stramonita haemastoma

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; GASTROPOD; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PREDATOR; ROCKY SHORE; SIZE STRUCTURE; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CANARY ISLANDS; EURASIA; EUROPE; MACARONESIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

GASTROPODA; MURICIDAE; STRAMONITA HAEMASTOMA;

EID: 70249095644     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: 18868134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.2009.73n3431     Document Type: Article

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