Feeding, temporal, and spatial preferences of Metopograpsus thukuhar (Decapoda; Grapsidae): An opportunistic mangrove dweller

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 326-333

  Fratini, Sara ^a   Cannicci, Stefano ^a   Abincha, Lydia M ^b   Vannini, Marco ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b KENYA MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c Ctro Stud per Faunistica ed E   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METOPOGRAPSUS THUKUHAR; RHIZOPHORA MUCRONATA;

EID: 0034194637     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1651/0278-0372(2000)020[0326:ftaspo]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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