Distribution patterns of tropical estuarine brachyuran crabs in the gulf of Mexico

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 609-620

  Sanchez A J ^a   Raz Guzman, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; BRACHYURAN; CALLINECTES EXASPERATUS; CALLINECTES SAPIDUS; CALLINECTES SIMILIS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); DYSPANOPEUS TEXANUS; HALOPHILA; MAJIDAE; POACEAE; PORTUNIDAE; SCYLLA SERRATA;

EID: 17444434211     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/193724097x00044     Document Type: Article

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