Age determination of European lobsters (Homarus gammarus L.) by histological quantification of lipofuscin

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 95-99

  Uglem, Ingebrigt ^a   Belchier, Mark ^b   Svåsand, Terje ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEA; GAMMARUS; HOMARUS GAMMARUS;

EID: 22044453518     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1651/C-2448     Document Type: Article

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