Studies on the morphometry of Macrobrachium nobilii (Decapoda, Palaemonidae)

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 441-449

  Mariappan, Pitchaimuthu ^a   Balasundaram, Chellam ^a  

^a BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Allometry; Cheliped; Freshwater prawn; Length weight; Macrobrachium nobilii

Indexed keywords

EID: 19944412754     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132004000300015     Document Type: Article

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