A comparison of clutch and brood size in the Red Claw, Cherax quadricarinatus (von Martens) and the yabby, C. destructor Clark (Decapoda: Parastacidae)

Aquaculture

Volumn 167, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 135-145

  Austin, C M ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Cherax destructor; Cherax quadricarinatus; Clutch brood size; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

BROOD SIZE; CLUTCH SIZE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRUSTACEAN; HATCHERY;

CHERAX DESTRUCTOR; CHERAX QUADRICARINATUS; DECAPODA;

EID: 0032143651     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(98)00307-X     Document Type: Article

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