Intrageneric predation by fiddler crabs in South Carolina

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 59-68

  Pratt, Ann E ^a   McLain, Denson Kelly ^a   Kirschstein, Khrystel ^a  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELUCA PUGILATOR; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); OCYPODIDAE; SPARTINA; SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA; UCA; UCA MINAX; UCA PUGILATOR; UCA PUGNAX;

EID: 0036192215     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1651/0278-0372(2002)022[0059:ipbfci]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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