The circatidal rhythm in vertical swimming of female blue crabs, Callinectes sapidus, during their spawning migration: A reconsideration

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 587-590

  Forward Jr , Richard B ^a   Cohen, Jonathan H ^a   Darnell, Michael Z ^a   Saal, Anna ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blue crabs; Callinectes sapidus; Circatidal rhythms; Ebb tide transport; Spawning migration

Indexed keywords

CRAB; VERTICAL MIGRATION;

CALLINECTES SAPIDUS;

EID: 23944490073     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2005)24[587:TCRIVS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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