Ventilatory and cardiovascular modulation associated with burying behaviour in two sympatric crab species, Cancer magister and Cancer productus

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 303, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 47-63

  McGaw, Iain J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b BAMFIELD MARINE SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bury; Cancer magister; Cancer productus; Cardiovascular; Heart; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

BURROWING; CRAB; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; CANCER MAGISTER; CANCER PAGURUS; CANCER PRODUCTUS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 1942438216     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2003.11.001     Document Type: Article

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