Circatidal and circadian rhythms of locomotion in Limulus polyphemus

Biological Bulletin

Volumn 207, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 72-75

  Chabot, Christopher C ^a   Kent, Jeffrey ^a   Watson III, Winsor H ^b  

^a PLYMOUTH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; BEHAVIOR; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; MATING BEHAVIOR; NOCTURNAL ACTIVITY; SPAWNING; TIDE;

ANIMALIA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); LIMULUS POLYPHEMUS; MEROSTOMATA; POLYPHEMUS;

EID: 4344700722     PISSN: 00063185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1543630     Document Type: Article

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