Multiple cues for induction of metamorphosis in larvae of the common mud crab Panopeus herbstii

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 195, Issue , 2000, Pages 221-229

  Rodriguez, Raymond A ^a   Epifanio, Charles E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Exudate; Megalopae; Metamorphosis; Mud crab

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; BIOFILM GROWTH; EXUDATE; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; MEGALOPA; METAMORPHOSIS; UCA PUGNAX; WATER;

BIOFILM; CRUSTACEAN; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; METAMORPHOSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); DYSPANOPEUS SAYI; INVERTEBRATA; OCYPODIDAE; PANOPEUS HERBSTII; SCYLLA SERRATA; UCA PUGNAX;

EID: 0034737353     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps195221     Document Type: Article

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