A review of the life cycles and life-history adaptations of pelagic tunicates to environmental conditions

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 358-369

  Deibel, Don ^a   Lowen, Ben ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

appendicularian; doliolid; evolution; life cycle; life history; salp; tunicate

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; FITNESS; INVERTEBRATE; LIFE CYCLE; LIFE HISTORY; LITERATURE REVIEW; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MORTALITY; PELAGIC FISH; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY;

APPENDICULARIA (CLASS); DOLIOLIDA; SALPIDA; UROCHORDATA;

EID: 84859876047     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsr159     Document Type: Review

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