Cardiovascular and respiratory responses associated with limb autotomy in the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus

Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 131-141

  Mcgaw, Iain J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autotomy; Callinectes sapidus; Cardiovascular; Crab; Physiological responses; Respiration

Indexed keywords

AUTOTOMY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CRAB; LIMB;

CALLINECTES SAPIDUS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 33744747233     PISSN: 10236244     EISSN: 10290362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10236240600563321     Document Type: Article

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