Seasonal patterns of food availability: Influences on the reproductive output and body condition of the herbivorous crab Grapsus albolineatus

Oecologia

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 209-218

  Kennish, Robin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Crab herbivory; Growth; Macroalgal availability; Optimal diet; Reproductive seasonality

Indexed keywords

GRAPSUS ALBOLINEATUS; DECAPODA;

BODY CONDITION; CRAB; FOOD AVAILABILITY; HERBIVORES; HERBIVORY; MACROALGAE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; ROCKY SHORE; ROCKY SHORES; SEASONAL PATTERNS;

HONG KONG;

EID: 0030621244     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050075     Document Type: Article

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