The oxygen uptake of ovigerous edible crabs (Cancer pagurus) (L.) and their eggs

Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 29-44

  Naylor, J K ^a   Taylor, E W ^a   Bennett, D B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Directorate of Fisheries Research   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer pagurus; Crab; Eggs; Ovigerous; Oxygen uptake

Indexed keywords

CANCER PAGURUS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); PAGURUS; DECAPODA;

EDIBLE CRAB; EGG INCUBATION; OVIGEROUS FEMALE; OXYGEN UPTAKE;

EID: 0031410598     PISSN: 10236244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10236249709379014     Document Type: Article

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