Morphological biomarkers of shore crabs (Grapsus albolineatus) living in the vicinity of a coastal landfill site

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 485-490

  Li, Mei Hui ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biomarker; Crabs; Fluctuating asymmetry; Landfill; Shell disease

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; CRAB; DISEASE; LANDFILL; POLLUTION EFFECT;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GRAPSIDAE; GRAPSUS; GRAPSUS ALBOLINEATUS;

EID: 3142607271     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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