Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) condition throughout the year in the lower Mondego River valley, Portugal

Crustaceana

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 593-602

  Anastacio P M ^a   Marques, J C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; CRUSTACEAN; REPRODUCTION; SEASONALITY; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

MONDEGO RIVER VALLEY; PORTUGAL;

ANIMALIA; ASTACOIDEA; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA; INVERTEBRATA; PROCAMBARUS CLARKII;

EID: 18744425796     PISSN: 0011216X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156854098X00590     Document Type: Article

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