Induction of metamorphosis in the Asian shore crab Hemigrapsus sanguineus: Effects of biofilms and substratum texture

Estuaries and Coasts

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 738-744

  Steinberg, Mia K ^a   Krimsky, Lisa S ^a   Epifanio, Charles E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian shore crab; Biofilm; Hemigrapsus sanguineus; Physical cues; Settlement and metamorphosis

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRAB; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LARVA; LARVAL SETTLEMENT; METAMORPHOSIS; SUBSTRATE;

ATLANTIC COAST [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); HEMIGRAPSUS SANGUINEUS;

EID: 48749099113     PISSN: 15592723     EISSN: 15592731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12237-008-9063-6     Document Type: Article

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