Sodium and water balance in free-ranging robber crabs, Birgus latro (anomura: Coenobitidae)

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 317-327

  Greenaway, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRGUS LATRO; GECARCOIDEA NATALIS;

EID: 0035036048     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1651/0278-0372(2001)021[0317:sawbif]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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