Influence of a deep artificial entrance channel on the biological characteristics of the blue swimmer crab Portunus pelagicus in a large microtidal estuary

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 295, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 41-61

  De Lestang, Simon ^a   Hall, Norm ^a   Potter, Ian C ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Crabs; Estuary modifications; Growth; Reproductive biology; Salinity; Tidal flow

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL CHANGE; CRAB; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH RATE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SALINITY; TIDAL CYCLE;

AUSTRALIA; PEEL-HARVEY ESTUARY; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA TAXON); DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); PORTUNIDAE; PORTUNUS PELAGICUS;

EID: 0042764327     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(03)00273-9     Document Type: Article

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