Scale-dependent movements and protection of female blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus)

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 858-871

  Medici, David A ^a   Wolcott, Thomas G ^a   Wolcott, Donna L ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRAB FISHERY; EGG PRODUCTION; HATCHING; MEANDER; MIGRATION; SPAWNING GROUND;

NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; PAMLICO SOUND; UNITED STATES;

CALLINECTES SAPIDUS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 33744503663     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f05-263     Document Type: Article

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