Effects of diet and temperature on growth and gonadal development in the herbivorous marine snail Norrisia norrisi (Trochidae)
Posted on:2000-03-27
Degree:M.A
Type:Thesis
University:California State University, Fullerton
Candidate:Priest, Michelle Anne
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GTID:2463390014963329
Subject:Animal physiology
Abstract/Summary:
Effects of diet and temperature on growth and gonadal development were determined for the herbivorous marine snail Norrisia norrisi Sowerby. Performance was best when snails were fed a diet consisting exclusively of preferred seaweed food. In ten-week growth experiments at 18...