Why Carcinus maenas cannot get a grip on South Africa's wave-exposed coastline

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 123-126

  Hampton, S L ^a   Griffiths, C L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Carcinus maenas; Invasive species; Tenacity; Wave exposure

Indexed keywords

MARINE BIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

BREEDING POPULATION; COASTAL ZONE; CRAB; HYDRODYNAMIC FORCE; INVASIVE SPECIES; ROCKY SHORE;

AFRICA; FALSE BAY; SALDANHA BAY; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

CARCINUS MAENAS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); PLAGUSIA CHABRUS;

EID: 34250208092     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJMS.2007.29.1.11.76     Document Type: Article

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