Influence of tidal variation on reproductive timing

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 206, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 237-251

  Morgan, Steven G ^a,b  

^a DAUPHIN ISLAND SEA LAB   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crabs; Diel; Hatching; Larvae; Lunar; Predation; Rhythms; Tides

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CRAB; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HATCHING; LARVA; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MOON; PREDATION; REPRODUCTION;

COASTAL ZONE; CRAB; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE TIMING; TIDAL REGIME; TIDAL REGIMES; TIMING;

GULF OF MEXICO; USA, ATLANTIC COAST;

DECAPODA;

EID: 0030302550     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(96)02606-8     Document Type: Article

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