Size at maturity of Liocarcinus depurator (Brachyura: Portunidae): A reproductive and morphometric study

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 295-303

  Muiño, Ramón ^a   Fernández, Luis ^b   González Gurriarán, Eduardo ^b   Freire, Juan ^b   Vilar, José A ^b  

^a INSTITUTO ESPAÑOL DE OCEANOGRAFÍA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIOCARCINUS DEPURATOR;

EID: 0032890627     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315498000320     Document Type: Article

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