Mating behaviour and chemical communication in the invasive Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 329, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-10

  Herborg, Leif Matthias ^a,b   Bentley, Matthew G ^a   Clare, Anthony S ^a   Last, Kim S ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chinese mitten crab; Eriocheir sinensis; Mating; Non indigenous species; Pheromone; Semi lunar rhythm

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CUE; COMMUNICATION; CRAB; INTRODUCED SPECIES; LUNAR CYCLE; MATING BEHAVIOR; SEX PHEROMONE; TIDAL CYCLE;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); ERIOCHEIR SINENSIS;

EID: 31344444890     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2005.08.001     Document Type: Article

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