Seasonal variation in utilization of biogenic microhabitats by littorinid snails on tropical rocky shores

Marine Biology

Volumn 159, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2323-2332

  Cartwright, Stephen R ^a   Williams, Gray A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIOGENIC STRUCTURE; CRUSTACEAN; DESICCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT USE; MICROHABITAT; MIGRATION; REFUGE; ROCKY SHORE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SNAIL;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

ANIMALIA; ECHINOLITTORINA; ECHINOLITTORINA VIDUA; GASTROPODA; TETRACLITA JAPONICA; TEXADINA; THORACICA;

EID: 84866736006     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-012-2017-3     Document Type: Article

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