Effect of horseshoe crab spawning density on nest disturbance and exhumation of eggs: A simulation study

Estuaries and Coasts

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 287-295

  Smith, David R ^a  

^a LEETOWN SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEACH; CRAB; DISTURBANCE; EGG PREDATION; EXHUMATION; FOOD AVAILABILITY; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; NEST; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION SIZE; SPAWNING POPULATION; WADER;

DELAWARE BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

LIMULUS; LIMULUS POLYPHEMUS; MEROSTOMATA;

EID: 34250904106     PISSN: 15592723     EISSN: 15592731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02700171     Document Type: Article

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