Prey selection by larvae of the common mud crab Panopeus herbstii Milne- Edwards

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 217, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 79-91

  Harvey, E A ^a   Epifanio, C E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Crab larvae; Irradiance; Light; Prey density; Prey selection

Indexed keywords

CRAB LARVA; CRUSTACEAN LARVAE; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; PREY SELECTION;

ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CRAB; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HELMINTH; LARVA; LIGHT; MECHANORECEPTOR; NONHUMAN; SHRIMP;

ARTEMIA; BRACHIONUS PLICATILUS; DECAPODA; PANOPEUS HERBSTII;

EID: 0030715328     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(97)00045-2     Document Type: Article

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