Timing of the metamorphic molt of the American lobster (Homarus americanus) is governed by a population-based, photoperiodically entrained daily rhythm

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 2324-2330

  Waddy, S L ^a   Aiken, D E ^a  

^a ST ANDREWS BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOBSTER; METAMORPHOSIS; MOLT; PHOTOPERIOD;

DECAPODA; HOMARUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 0033492431     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f99-165     Document Type: Article

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