Vertical migration and diel activity patterns of hydromedusae: studies in a large tank

@article{Mills1983VerticalMA,
  title={Vertical migration and diel activity patterns of hydromedusae: studies in a large tank},
  author={Claudia Mills},
  journal={Journal of Plankton Research},
  year={1983},
  volume={5},
  pages={619-635}
}
  • C. Mills
  • Published 1983
  • Biology
  • Journal of Plankton Research
L'etude, dans un large bac transparent, de la migration verticale et de l'activite circadienne de nage de 7 especes suggere que, dans les cas ou la migration verticale reduit les distances entre individus, juste avant la ponte, le succes de la fecondation pourrait etre augmente par de tels deplacements 
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