In situ studies on heart rate and locomotor activity in the freshwater crayfish, Astacus astacus (L.) in relation to natural fluctuations in temperature and light intensity

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 455-465

  Bojsen, Berit H ^a   Witthøfft, Hanne ^a   Styrishave, Bjarne ^a   Andersen, Ole ^a  

^a ROSKILDE UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

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ASTACUS ASTACUS;

EID: 0031959302     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2427.1998.00297.x     Document Type: Article

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