Effect of temperature on molt increment and intermolt period of a juvenile Australian fresh-water crayfish, Cherax destructor

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 673-679

  Verhoef, G D ^a   Austin, C M ^a   Jones, P L ^a   Stagnitti, F ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTACOIDEA; CHERAX DESTRUCTOR; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031741027     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1549142     Document Type: Article

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