Algal seasonality on an exposed rocky shore in Hong Kong and the dietary implications for the herbivorous crab Grapsus albolineatus

Marine Biology

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 55-64

  Kennish, Robin ^a   Williams, Gray A ^a   Lee, S Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAPSUS ALBOLINEATUS; DECAPODA;

ALGAE; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOUR; ROCKY SHORE; ROCKY SHORES; SEASONALITY;

HONG KONG;

EID: 0029669509     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00350760     Document Type: Article

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