Crypsis in early benthic phases of Brachyuran Decapod crustaceans in central Chile

Revista Chilena de Historia Natural

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 149-156

  Palma, Älvaro T ^a,b   Orrego, Cael ^b   Arriagada, Mauricio ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE LA SANTÍSIMA CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Behavior; Brachyuran Decapods; Central Chile; Crypsis; Recruitment; Settlement

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEA; CRYPSIS;

EID: 1042267833     PISSN: 0716078X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0716-078X2003000200002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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