The biology of Gammarus (Crustacea, Amphipoda) in the northwestern Atlantic. III. Gammarus obtusatus Dahl
Gammarus obtusatus is found on rocky, moderately exposed shores from the Gulf of Maine to northeastern Newfoundland. A population at St. Philips, Conception Bay, Nfld., was studied from 1964 to 1965 and one at St. Andrews, Bay of Fundy, N.B., intermittently. Fifty percent maturity of the females occ...
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crcansciencepubl:10.1139/z70-174 2023-12-17T10:44:47+01:00 The biology of Gammarus (Crustacea, Amphipoda) in the northwestern Atlantic. III. Gammarus obtusatus Dahl Steele, D. H. Steele, V. J. 1970 http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z70-174 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z70-174 en eng Canadian Science Publishing http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/page/about/CorporateTextAndDataMining Canadian Journal of Zoology volume 48, issue 5, page 989-995 ISSN 0008-4301 1480-3283 Animal Science and Zoology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics journal-article 1970 crcansciencepubl https://doi.org/10.1139/z70-174 2023-11-19T13:39:13Z Gammarus obtusatus is found on rocky, moderately exposed shores from the Gulf of Maine to northeastern Newfoundland. A population at St. Philips, Conception Bay, Nfld., was studied from 1964 to 1965 and one at St. Andrews, Bay of Fundy, N.B., intermittently. Fifty percent maturity of the females occurs at 7.5 mm. Mature females produce a succession of broods between November and September, at which time they enter the resting stage. The November brood is released the next May. Fecundity increases with the size of the female. Individuals survive at the most for 1 year. The males are larger than the females. Article in Journal/Newspaper Newfoundland Canadian Science Publishing (via Crossref) Canadian Journal of Zoology 48 5 989 995 |
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Gammarus obtusatus is found on rocky, moderately exposed shores from the Gulf of Maine to northeastern Newfoundland. A population at St. Philips, Conception Bay, Nfld., was studied from 1964 to 1965 and one at St. Andrews, Bay of Fundy, N.B., intermittently. Fifty percent maturity of the females occurs at 7.5 mm. Mature females produce a succession of broods between November and September, at which time they enter the resting stage. The November brood is released the next May. Fecundity increases with the size of the female. Individuals survive at the most for 1 year. The males are larger than the females. |
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The biology of Gammarus (Crustacea, Amphipoda) in the northwestern Atlantic. III. Gammarus obtusatus Dahl |
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The biology of Gammarus (Crustacea, Amphipoda) in the northwestern Atlantic. III. Gammarus obtusatus Dahl |
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The biology of Gammarus (Crustacea, Amphipoda) in the northwestern Atlantic. III. Gammarus obtusatus Dahl |
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The biology of Gammarus (Crustacea, Amphipoda) in the northwestern Atlantic. III. Gammarus obtusatus Dahl |
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The biology of Gammarus (Crustacea, Amphipoda) in the northwestern Atlantic. III. Gammarus obtusatus Dahl |
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