Effect of γ-amino butyric acid on limpet populations: Towards the future management and conservation of endangered patellid species

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-9

  Rivera Ingraham, G A ^a   Espinosa, F ^a   Garcia Gomez J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chemical cues; Endangered species; Larvae attraction; Patellid limpet; Patellidae; Recruitment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BENTHOS; CHEMICAL CUE; CONSPECIFIC; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FATTY ACID; GASTROPOD; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; LIFE HISTORY; LIMESTONE; METAMORPHOSIS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

BIVALVIA; CYMBULA; DOCOGLOSSA; HALIOTIDAE; INVERTEBRATA; MOLLUSCA; PATELLA (GASTROPOD); PATELLA FERRUGINEA; PATELLIDAE; SIPHONARIA PECTINATA;

EID: 79251634167     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-010-9884-1     Document Type: Article

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