The population dynamics of Metapenaeus ensis (Crustacea: Decapoda: Penaeidae) in a traditional tidal shrimp pond at the Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve, Hong Kong

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 242, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 77-96

  Leung, Siu Fai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAPENAEUS ENSIS; DECAPODA;

POPULATION DYNAMICS; SHRIMP; TIDAL POOL;

CHINA, HONG KONG, MAI PO MARSHES NATURE RESERVE;

EID: 0030923443     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1997.tb02931.x     Document Type: Article

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