Comments on 'The biology and functional morphology of Arctica islandica' by Brian Morton, Marine Biology Research, 2011

Marine Biology Research

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 95-97

  Ridgway, Iain D ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Arctica islandica; free radical theory of ageing; longevity

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; ANATOMY; ANTIOXIDANT; BIVALVE; FREE RADICAL; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; LIFE CYCLE; LITERATURE REVIEW; LONGEVITY; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; RESEARCH WORK; SENESCENCE;

ARCTICA ISLANDICA; ARCTICIDAE; BIVALVIA;

EID: 84859321893     PISSN: 17451000     EISSN: 17451019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451000.2011.618189     Document Type: Review

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