Locomotor rhythm phenology of Talitrus saltator from two geomorphologically different beaches of Tunisia: Bizerte (North of Tunisia) and Gulf of Gabes (South of Tunisia)

Biological Rhythm Research

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 113-123

  Ayari, Amel ^a   Nasri Ammar, Karima ^a  

^a FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES DE TUNIS   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

endogenous rhythm; locomotor activity; Talitrus saltator; Tunisian beaches

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; AMPHIPOD; BEACH; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; GEOMORPHOLOGY; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; LOCOMOTION; PHENOLOGY; SPECIMEN BANK; SPRING (SEASON);

AMPHIPODA; ARTICLE; AUTUMN; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; LOCOMOTION; PHENOLOGY; SEASHORE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING; TALITRUS SALTATOR; TUNISIA;

BIZERTE; GULF OF GABES; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; TUNISIA;

AMPHIPODA; TALITRUS SALTATOR;

EID: 84859195745     PISSN: 09291016     EISSN: 17444179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09291016.2010.537446     Document Type: Article

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