Skewed sex ratio in an estuarine lobster (Homarus americanus) population

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 193-201

  Howell, W Huntting ^a   Watson III, Winsor H ^a   Jury, Steven H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Estuary; Homarus americanus; Lobster; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; LOBSTER; MOVEMENT; SEX RATIO;

UNITED STATES;

DECAPODA; HOMARUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 0032810601     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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