Effect of low salinity on the survival of recently hatched veliger of Nassarius reticulatus (L.) in estuarine habitats: A case study of Ria de Aveiro

The effect of low salinity on the survival of recently hatched veliger of the gastropod Nassarius reticulatus (L.) was studied under laboratory conditions at 17 °C ± 1 °C. Significant mortality occurred for salinities ≤ 17 psu and the LS50 (salinity that causes 50% mortality) varied from 14.5 psu to...

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Main Author: Genio, L. (author)
Other Authors: Sousa, A. (author), Vaz, N. (author), Dias, J. M. (author), Barroso, C. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/11234
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/11234