Sexual maturity, reproductive cycles, and juvenile recruitment of Perisesarma guttatum (Brachyura, Sesarmidae) at Ponta Rasa mangrove swamp, Inhaca Island, Mozambique

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 143-156

  Flores, Augusto A V ^a   Saraiva, João ^a   Paula, José ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRACHYURA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); INVERTEBRATA; PERISESARMA; PERISESARMA GUTTATUM; SESARMIDAE;

EID: 0036186239     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1651/0278-0372(2002)022[0143:smrcaj]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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