Morphological and genetic adaptation to a lagoon environment: a case study in the bryozoan genus Alcyonidium

Authors :: Porter, J. S.
Dyrynda, P. E. J.
Ryland, J. S.
Carvalho, G. R.
Source :: Marine Biology. Sept, 2001, Vol. 139 Issue 3, p575, 12 p.
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: Research has been conducted on the population of Alcyonidium from the costal saline lagoon in southern England. The comparison of the lagoonal and non-lagoonal proximate populations has been carried out via the combination of the morphological, reproductive and ecological characters and the results are reported.

Subjects :: Marine biology -- Research
Bryozoa -- Genetic aspects
Morphology -- Analysis
Genetic research -- Analysis
Population biology -- Analysis
Biological sciences

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