Effect of size on reproductive output of giant crabs Pseudocarcinus gigas (Lamarck): Oziidae

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 581-587

  Gardner, Caleb ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b Taroona Marine Research Laboratories   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRAB EGG; EGG PRODUCTION; EGG SIZE; FECUNDITY; GIANT CRAB;

AUSTRALIA; TASMANIA; VICTORIA;

DECAPODA; PSEUDOCARCINUS GIGAS;

EID: 0031416438     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF97023     Document Type: Article

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