Gastric processing and evacuation during emersion in the red rock crab, Cancer productus

Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 117-131

  McGaw, Iain J ^a  

^a BAMFIELD MARINE SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cancer productus; Crab; Digestion; Emersion; Feed; Gastric physiology

Indexed keywords

CRAB; DIGESTION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; EMERSION; FEEDING; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; CANCER PRODUCTUS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 34447525043     PISSN: 10236244     EISSN: 10290362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10236240701393461     Document Type: Article

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