Functional morphology of egg capsules in a marine gastropod Nucella emarginata
Egg capsules of the marine whelk Nucella emarqinata were examined with respect to intraspecific variation in capsule morphology and resistance to intertidal predators. Capsules were collected from three intertidal populations separated along a wave-exposure gradient. Wall thickness, dry weight, and...
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University of British Columbia
2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/27623 |