Reproductive plasticity in mole crabs, Emerita brasiliensis, in sandy beaches with contrasting morphodynamics

Marine Biology

Volumn 153, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1065-1074

  Delgado, Estela ^a   Defeo, Omar ^a  

^a Unidad en Desarrollo de Ciencias del Mar   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEACH PROFILE; CRAB; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DISSIPATION; FOOD AVAILABILITY; HISTOLOGY; MOLT; MORPHODYNAMICS; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; SEXUAL MATURITY;

ALBUNEIDAE; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); EMERITA BRASILIENSIS; HIPPIDAE; INSECTIVORA;

EID: 39649122837     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-007-0879-6     Document Type: Article

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