Distribution and population structure of Patella vulgata linnaeus, 1758 (Gastropoda: Patellidae) on intertidal seawalls and rocky shores in the ría de ferrol (galicia, NW iberian peninsula)

Thalassas

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 79-91

  Díaz Agras, Guillermo ^a   Moreira, Juan ^a   Tato, Ramiro ^a   García Regueira, Xandro ^a   Urgorri, Victoriano ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b Universidad de Santiago de Compostela   (Spain)

Author keywords

Artificial; Atlantic ocean; Distribution; Gastropoda; Iberian peninsula; Intertidal; Patella vulgata; Population; R a de ferrol; Rocky shore; Seawall

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; GASTROPODA; INVERTEBRATA; PATELLA (GASTROPOD); PATELLA VULGATA; PATELLIDAE;

EID: 77957068943     PISSN: 02125919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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