Shell-size selection by intertidal sympatric hermit crabs

Marine Biology

Volumn 145, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 251-257

  Turra, A ^a,b   Leite, F P P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b Lab de Biologia Aquatica   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BODY SIZE; CRAB; HABITAT SELECTION; SHELL; SIZE SELECTION;

CLIBANARIUS ANTILLENSIS; CLIBANARIUS SCLOPETARIUS; CLIBANARIUS VITTATUS; DECAPODA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); DIOGENIDAE;

EID: 4344642007     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-004-1323-9     Document Type: Article

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