Behavior of larval Hemigrapsus sanguineus (de Haan) in response to gravity and pressure

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 307, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 197-206

  Park, Susan ^a   Epifanio, Charles E ^a   Grey, Erin K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Barokinesis; Geotaxis; Hemigrapsus sanguineus; Invasive species; Larval behavior

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; DISPERSAL; GRAVITY; LARVA; LARVAL TRANSPORT; RANGE EXPANSION; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GRAPSIDAE; HEMIGRAPSUS; HEMIGRAPSUS SANGUINEUS; UCA;

EID: 3042844429     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2004.02.007     Document Type: Article

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