Long-term population dynamics of Littorina obtusata: The spatial structure and impact of trematodes

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 706, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 91-101

  Granovitch, A I ^a   Maximovich, A N ^a  

^a ST PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Host parasite interactions; Littorina; Population density; Population dynamic; Trematodes

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; FECUNDITY; FLATWORM; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; INFECTIVITY; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MACROPHYTE; MORTALITY; PARASITE PREVALENCE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SNAIL; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

ARCTIC OCEAN; WHITE SEA;

CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; GASTROPODA; LITTORINA; LITTORINA OBTUSATA; MICROPHALLUS PIRIFORMES; MOLLUSCA; TREMATODA;

EID: 84874562768     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-012-1411-7     Document Type: Article

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