The distribution of the wood boring isopod Limnoria in Texas estuaries and bays in relation to environmental factors.

The gribble Limnoria tripunctata and other members of the family Limnoriidae annually cause millions of dollars of damage to wooden structures in the marine environment. Thus it is of considerable economic importance to understand the factors which control the distribution of gribbles. The objective...

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Main Author:	Lum, Joyce Ann Smith
Other Authors:	Harper, Donald E., Jr (degree committee member.), Jeffrey, Lela M. (degree committee member.), Jenkins, Omer C. (degree committee member.), Neff, Jerry M. (degree committee member.)
Format:	Thesis Book
Language:	English
Published:	1981.
Subjects:	Isopoda > Texas. Marine borers > Texas. Marine ecology > Texas. Wood borers > Texas. Oceanography. Texas. Academic theses.
Online Access:	Link to ProQuest Copy Link to OAKTrust copy