Inter- and intraspecific differences in the life history and growth of Caridina spp. (Decapoda: Atyidae) in Hong Kong streams

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2114-2128

  Yam, Rita S W ^a   Dudgeon, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Caridina cantonensis; Caridina serrata; Population dynamics; Reproduction; Shrimp

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BREEDING; BROOD SIZE; CRUSTACEAN; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH; GROWTH RATE; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; INTRASPECIFIC INTERACTION; LIFE CYCLE; LIFE HISTORY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEXUAL MATURITY; STREAM; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

ALGAE; ATYIDAE (CRUSTACEANS); CARIDINA; CARIDINA CANTONENSIS; CARIDINA SERRATA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 33744784980     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2005.01464.x     Document Type: Article

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