Physiological ecology ofPatella. III. Desiccation effects
- 11 May 1969
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
- Vol. 49 (2) , 291-304
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0025315400035918
Abstract
Experiments were carried out to assess the importance of desiccation during tidal exposure upon the vertical distribution of the intertidal limpets Patella aspera and P. vulgat vulgata. The rate at which water is lost during desiccation varies inversely with body size.Keywords
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