Phototaxis and geotaxis of light-adapted zoeae of the golden king crab Lithodes aequispinus (Anomura: Lithodidae) in the laboratory

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 106-110

  Adams, C F ^a   Paul, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

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LITHODES AEQUISPINUS;

EID: 0033083182     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1549552     Document Type: Article

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