Dominance and population structure of freshwater crabs (Potamonautes perlatus Milne Edwards)

African Zoology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 31-36

  Somers, M J ^a,b   Nel, J A J ^b  

^a EZEMVELO KZN WILDLIFE   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Dominance; Linear hierarchy; Population structure; Refuge availability; Rivers; South africa

Indexed keywords

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); POTAMONAUTES PERLATUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0348098758     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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