Seasonal variation of the endogenous rhythm in two sympatric amphipods: Talitrus saltator and Talorchestia deshayesii from Bizerte beach (northern Tunisia)

Biological Rhythm Research

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 515-526

  Ayari, Amel ^a   Nasri Ammar, Karima ^a  

^a FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES DE TUNIS   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Bizerte (Tunisia); Locomotor rhythm; Seasonal variation; Talitrus saltator; Talorchestia deshayesii

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AMPHIPOD; BAY; BEACH; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; LOCOMOTION; MORTALITY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PHOTOPERIOD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SYMPATRY;

AMPHIPODA; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; INFRARED RADIATION; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; LOCOMOTION; NONHUMAN; SEASHORE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; TALITRUS SALTATOR; TALORCHESTIA DESHAYESII; TUNISIA;

BIZERTE; TUNISIA;

AMPHIPODA; TALITRUS SALTATOR; TALORCHESTIA DESHAYESII;

EID: 84866097766     PISSN: 09291016     EISSN: 17444179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09291016.2011.613620     Document Type: Article

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