Temperature-dependent growth of the blue crab (Callinectes sapidus): A molt process approach

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1298-1308

  Brylawski, Bryce J ^a,b   Miller, Thomas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRAB; GROWTH MODELING; MOLT; RECIRCULATING SYSTEM; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TORPOR;

CALLINECTES SAPIDUS; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); PORTUNIDAE;

EID: 33745770862     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F06-011     Document Type: Article

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