Patches of crab megalopae in the mouth of Delaware Bay - An analysis of spatial scales

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 261-267

  Jones, M Brandon ^a   Epifanio, Charles E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Callinectes sapidus; Crab; Megalopa; Patches; Uca; Zoea

Indexed keywords

ZOOPLANKTON;

DELAWARE BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

BRACHYURAN; CALLINECTES SAPIDUS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); UCA;

EID: 18944366399     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2005)24[261:POCMIT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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