Circatidal moulting rhythm in the shore crab Carcinus maenas

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 277-280

  Abello, P ^a,b   Warman, C G ^a,c   Naylor, E ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRACHYURA; CARCINUS MAENAS; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GRAPSIDAE;

BIOLOGICAL RHYTHMS; CIRCATIDAL RHYTHM; CRUSTACEANS; MOULTING;

EID: 0030977642     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0025315400033981     Document Type: Article

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