Physiological responses of two ecologically important Kenyan mangrove crabs exposed to altered salinity regimes

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 301, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 93-109

  Gillikin, David Paul ^a   De Wachter, Bart ^b,d   Tack, Jurgen F ^c  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^c RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR NATURE AND FOREST INBO   (Belgium)

^d Environ Consult and Assistance NV   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Ecophysiology; Energy budget; Osmoregulation; Salinity tolerance; Sesarmidae

Indexed keywords

CRAB; MANGROVE; OSMOREGULATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SALINITY TOLERANCE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); NEOSARMATIUM; NEOSARMATIUM MEINERTI; RHIZOPHORACEAE; SCYLLA; SESARMIDAE;

EID: 1842816561     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2003.09.024     Document Type: Article

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