Breeding success of large male red king crab Paralithodes camtschaticus with multiparous mates

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 379-381

  Paul, A J ^a   Paul, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Fertilization; King crab; Ovulation; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SUCCESS; MAKING INTERVAL; MULTIPARITY;

DECAPODA; PARALITHODES CAMTSCHATICUS;

EID: 0031418958     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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