Vertical distribution of marine invertebrate larvae in response to thermal stratification in the laboratory

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 409, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 89-98

  Daigle, Rémi M ^a   Metaxas, Anna ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benthic invertebrates; Echinoderm; Larval behavior; Scallop; Thermocline; Vertical distribution

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; ECHINODERM; INVERTEBRATE; LABORATORY METHOD; LARVA; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SURFACE LAYER; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; VERTICAL MIGRATION;

ARGOPECTEN IRRADIANS; ASTERIAS; ASTERIAS RUBENS; ECHINODERMATA; INVERTEBRATA; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS DROEBACHIENSIS;

EID: 82555164925     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2011.08.008     Document Type: Article

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