Moulting behaviour responses of Bay lobster, Thenus orientalis, to environmental manipulation

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 287-292

  Mikami, Satoshi ^a  

^a c/o Queensland Department of Primary Industries   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bay lobster; Moult increment; Moult stage; Photoperiod; Thenus

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; LOBSTER; MOLT;

ANIMALIA; MYA ARENARIA; THENUS; THENUS ORIENTALIS;

EID: 23044499971     PISSN: 00288330     EISSN: 11758805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288330.2005.9517308     Document Type: Article

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