Patterns of activity in the sympatric prawns Palaemon adspersus and Processa edulis (Decapoda, Caridea) from a shallow Mediterranean bay

Scientia Marina

Volumn 60, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 319-324

  Guerao, Guillermo ^a   Abelló, Pere ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Activity rhythms; Endogenous cycle; Palaemon adspersus; Processa edulis

Indexed keywords

CARIDEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); PALAEMON ADSPERSUS; PROCESSA EDULIS;

EID: 0006246629     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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