Studies on the ecology and behaviour of the ghost crab, Ocypode cursor (L.) in Northern Cyprus

Scientia Marina

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 51-60

  Strachan, P H ^a   Smith, R C ^a   Hamilton, D A B ^a   Taylor, A C ^a   Atkinson, R J A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY MARINE BIOLOGICAL STATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Crustacea; Cyprus; Decapoda; Ecology; Ocypode cursor

Indexed keywords

BURROW; CRUSTACEAN; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; SEX RATIO; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

CYPRUS;

ANIMALIA; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); OCYPODE CURSOR; OCYPODIDAE; TESTUDINES;

EID: 0033382537     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.1999.63n151     Document Type: Article

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