Colour morphotypes of elysia timida (sacoglossa, gastropoda) are determined by light acclimation in food algae

Aquatic Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 81-89

  Costa, J ^a,b   Gimenez Casalduero F ^c   Melo, R ^b   Jesus, B ^b  

^a Instituto Português de Malacologia IPM   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acetabularia acetabulum; Elysia timida; Food source; Light acclimation; Mar menor lagoon; Morphotypes; Pigments; Symbiosis

Indexed keywords

ACETABULARIA ACETABULUM; ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; ELYSIA TIMIDA; GASTROPODA; HALOPTERIS FILICINA; PHAEOPHYCEAE; SACOGLOSSA;

EID: 84870594954     PISSN: 18647782     EISSN: 18647790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ab00446     Document Type: Article

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