Morphology and haemolymph composition changes in red sternum mud crab (Scylla serrata)

Kasetsart Journal - Natural Science

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 158-166

  Salaenoi, Jintana ^a   Sangcharoen, Anchanee ^a   Thongpan, Amara ^a   Mingmuang, Mingkwan ^a  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Haemolymph; Morphology; Mud crab; Oxyhemocyanin; Red sternum; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); SCYLLA SERRATA;

EID: 33749423899     PISSN: 00755192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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