Population dynamics and viability analysis for the critically endangered ferruginean limpet

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 889-899

  Rivera Ingraham, Georgina Alexandra ^a,b   Espinosa, Free ^a   García Gómez, José Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

conservation; endangered species; limpet; Patella ferruginea; population viability analysis; PVA

Indexed keywords

GASTROPODA; PATELLA (GASTROPOD); PATELLA FERRUGINEA; PATELLIDAE;

EID: 84856254430     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/035.030.0330     Document Type: Article

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