Differences on allocation of available resources, in growth, reproduction, and survival, in an exotic gastropod of Physidae compared to an endemic one Diferencias en la asignación de los recursos disponibles en crecimiento, reproducción y supervivencia entre un gasterópodo exótico y uno endémico de la familia Physidae

Physa acuta Draparnaud, 1805 is an invasive gastropod that can affect local species. In Argentina, it is widespread and abundant, even in environments inhabited by the native species Stenophysa marmorata Guilding, 1828. Its predominance raises the question whether this could be explained by a more s...

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Main Author: Verónica Núñez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul 2010-09-01
Series:Iheringia: Série Zoologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212010000300014