Patterns of larval release by the asian shore crab Hemigrapsus sanguineus (De Haan): Periodicity at diel and tidal frequencies

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 591-595

  Park, Susan ^a   Epifanio, Charles E ^a   Iglay, Raymond B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian shore crab; Diel; Hemigrapsus; Invasive species; Larval release; Tidal

Indexed keywords

CRAB; PERIODICITY;

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

GRAPSIDAE; HEMIGRAPSUS; HEMIGRAPSUS SANGUINEUS;

EID: 23944440853     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2005)24[591:POLRBT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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