Development and behavior of megalopa larvae and juveniles of the hydrothermal vent crab Bythograea thermydron

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 185, Issue , 1999, Pages 147-154

  Epifanio, C E ^a   Perovich, G ^a   Dittel, A I ^a   Cary, S C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Crab; Development; Hydrothermal vents; Juvenile; Megalopa

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; HYDROTHERMAL VENT COMMUNITY; JUVENILE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

ANIMALIA; BYTHOGRAEA THERMYDRON; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033588514     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps185147     Document Type: Article

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