Potential fertility and egg development (volume, water, lipid, and fatty acid content) through embryogenesis of UCA rapax (Decapoda: Brachyura: Ocypodidae)

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 528-533

  Figueiredo, Joana ^a   Penha Lopes, Gil ^a   Anto, Justin ^b   Narciso, Luís ^a   Lin, Junda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachyura; Crabs; Development; Ecology; Fatty acids; Reproduction; Uca

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BRACHYURA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); INVERTEBRATA; OCYPODIDAE; UCA; UCA RAPAX;

EID: 50249104359     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1651/07-2937R.1     Document Type: Article

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