Exoskeletal abrasion as an indicator of reproductive readiness in the spider crab Libinia emarginata

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 443-447

  Ahl, J S B ^a   Laufer, H ^a   Ahl, A J ^a   Takac, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b Institute of Zoology   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); LIBINIA EMARGINATA; MAJIDAE;

EID: 0029902923     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1548733     Document Type: Article

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