Maturation in the male giant crab, Pseudocarcinus gigas, and the potential for sperm limitation in the Tasmanian fishery

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 661-667

  Gardner, Caleb ^a   Williams, Howel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; CRAB FISHERY; SEXUAL MATURITY;

AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; CHELA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); INVERTEBRATA; PSEUDOCARCINUS GIGAS;

EID: 0036320122     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF01097     Document Type: Article

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