Mangrove crab (Scylla serrata) populations may sometimes be best managed locally

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 59, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 114-120

  Ewel, Katherine C ^a  

^a PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Catch per unit effort; Kosrae; Mangrove crab; Mangrove forests; Micronesia; Scylla serrata

Indexed keywords

CRAB; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; POLICY MAKING; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SEASONAL VARIATION;

CAROLINE ISLANDS; FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA; KOSRAE; MICRONESIA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); SCYLLA; SCYLLA SERRATA;

EID: 37849008956     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2007.06.006     Document Type: Article

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