Further Observations on the Occurrence of ‘Teeth’ in the Dog-Whelk Nucella Lapillus

The formation of ‘teeth’ in immature Nucella lapillus (L.) is indicative of a stoppage in growth. Along the western coasts of southern Britain the proportion of individuals showing these growth disturbances is predictably related to the exposure of the shore to wave action. Farther east the proporti...

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Published in:Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
Main Author: Crothers, J. H.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1971
Subjects:
Aquatic Science
Dog whelk
Nucella lapillus
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0025315400015009
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spelling crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0025315400015009 2024-03-03T08:49:27+00:00 Further Observations on the Occurrence of ‘Teeth’ in the Dog-Whelk Nucella Lapillus Crothers, J. H. 1971 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0025315400015009 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0025315400015009 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom volume 51, issue 3, page 623-639 ISSN 0025-3154 1469-7769 Aquatic Science journal-article 1971 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0025315400015009 2024-02-08T08:31:08Z The formation of ‘teeth’ in immature Nucella lapillus (L.) is indicative of a stoppage in growth. Along the western coasts of southern Britain the proportion of individuals showing these growth disturbances is predictably related to the exposure of the shore to wave action. Farther east the proportion is much higher but not obviously so related. Sharp discontinuities separate eastern and western populations. Possible reasons for the differences are discussed and it is concluded that great care must be exercised when applying information about this species derived from the one coast to situations on the other. The potential value of this species as an indicator of environmental change is considered. Article in Journal/Newspaper Dog whelk Nucella lapillus Cambridge University Press Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 51 3 623 639
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