Distribution and drift of the crab Carcinus maenas (L.) (Decapoda, Portunidae) larvae over the continental shelf off northern Portugal in April 1991

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1981-2000

  Queiroga, Henrique ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARCINUS MAENAS; DECAPODA;

ABUNDANCE; CRAB LARVA; CRUSTACEAN LARVAE; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; LARVAL DRIFT; LARVAL TRANSPORT;

ATLANTIC, PORTUGUESE SHELF;

EID: 0030302555     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/18.11.1981     Document Type: Article

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