A comparison of molt states of blue crab megalopae, Callinectes sapidus (rathbun), sampled with artificial collectors and plankton nets

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 265, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 15-27

  Hasek, Barbara E ^a   Rabalais, Nancy N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA UNIVERSITIES MARINE CONSORTIUM   (United States)

Author keywords

Blue crab; Callinectes sapidus; Megalopae; Metamorphosis; Molt stage;

Indexed keywords

CRAB; METAMORPHOSIS; MOLT; SAMPLING;

ARTICLE; CRAB; ESTUARY; METAMORPHOSIS; MEXICO; MOLTING; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PLANKTON; SURVIVAL;

CALLINECTES SAPIDUS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 0035886997     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(01)00323-9     Document Type: Article

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