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Three species of the genus Patella were studied on the Portuguese coast as a specific contribution to the COST 647 programme. With little prior information existing, this paper presents new basic data on the geographical distribution, relative abundance, habitats, size-structure of populations, and reproductive cycles of P depressa Pennant, 1777, P aspera Roding, 1798, and P vulgata L. 1758. Comparisons with N.W. Europe provide evidence of distinct latitudinal trends in the population dynamics and reproductive biology of these species.
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Guerra, M.T., Gaudencio, M.J. (1987). Aspects of the ecology of Patella spp. on the Portuguese coast. In: Heip, C., Keegan, B.F., Lewis, J.R. (eds) Long-Term Changes in Coastal Benthic Communities. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 38. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4049-9_6
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