Interannual variability of sperm reserves and fecundity of primiparous females of the snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) in relation to sex ratio

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1932-1940

  Sainte Marie, Bernard ^a   Sévigny, Jean Marie ^a   Carpentier, Mireille ^b  

^a MAURICE LAMONTAGNE INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE LA MER DE RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRAB; DEMOGRAPHY; FECUNDITY; LIMITING FACTOR; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; SEX RATIO; SPERM;

CHIONOECETES OPILIO; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); INVERTEBRATA; MAJIDAE; OPILIO;

EID: 0037005528     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f02-162     Document Type: Article

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