Growth and size at maturity in the spotted spiny lobster, Panulirus guttatus

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 265-272

  Robertson, Denice N ^a   Butler IV, Mark J ^b  

^a NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHOZOA; INVERTEBRATA; LOBSTER; PANULIRUS; PANULIRUS GUTTATUS; PONTOPHILUS SPINOSUS;

EID: 0038241901     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/20021975-99990336     Document Type: Article

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