Predatory impacts of two introduced crab species: Inferences from microcosms

Northeastern Naturalist

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 375-390

  Tyrrell, Megan C ^a,b   Guarino, Patricia A ^c   Harris, Larry G ^c  

^a Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve   (United States)

^b NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CARCINUS MAENAS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); HEMIGRAPSUS SANGUINEUS; MYTILUS EDULIS; POLYCHAETA; SEMIBALANUS BALANOIDES; SPIRORBIS; THORACICA;

EID: 33750359850     PISSN: 10926194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1656/1092-6194(2006)13[375:PIOTIC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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