Thermal tolerance of two species of marine crab, Cancer pagurus and Carcinus maenas

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 107-110

  Cuculescu, M ^a   Hyde, D ^a   Bowler, K ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acclimation; Cancer pragurus; Carcinus maenas; Crabs; CTMax; Season

Indexed keywords

CANCER PAGURUS; CARCINUS MAENAS;

EID: 0032051477     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(98)00008-4     Document Type: Article

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