In situ studies on physiology and behaviour in two colour forms of the shore crab Carcinus maenas in relation to season

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 189, Issue , 1999, Pages 221-231

  Styrishave, B ^a   Aagaard, A ^a   Andersen, O ^a  

^a ROSKILDE UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Carcinus maenas; Colour forms; Heart rate; Locomotor activity; Rhythmic variation

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; CRUSTACEAN; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ANIMALIA; CARCINUS MAENAS; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GRAPSIDAE;

EID: 0033607565     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps189221     Document Type: Article

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