Hermit crabs, humans and Mozambique mangroves

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 241-248

  Barnes, David K A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b Society for Environmental Exploration/Frontier   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hermit crabs; Mangrove forest; Niche; Resource

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ACTIVITY PATTERN; CRAB; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MANGROVE;

MOZAMBIQUE;

CLIBANARIUS; COENOBITA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); HALOPHILA; MOLLUSCA; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 0034869112     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2028.2001.00304.x     Document Type: Article

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