Behavioral influences on the physiological responses of Cancer gracilis, the graceful crab, during hyposaline exposure

Biological Bulletin

Volumn 212, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 222-231

  Curtis, Daniel L ^a,b   Jensen, Erin K ^c   McGaw, Iain J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b BAMFIELD MARINE SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^c MOSS LANDING MARINE LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CRAB; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SALINITY TOLERANCE; SURVIVAL;

ANIMALIA; CANCER GRACILIS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 34147198536     PISSN: 00063185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/25066604     Document Type: Article

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