Spatial variation in burrow morphology of the mud shore crab Helograpsus haswellianus (Brachyura, Grapsidae) in South Australian saltmarshes

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 59, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 902-911

  Katrak, G ^a   Dittmann, S ^a   Seuront, L ^a,b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Burrows; Crab; Ecosystem engineer; Fractals; Resin cast; Saltmarsh

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BURROWING; CRAB; ECOSYSTEM ENGINEERING; FUNCTIONAL ROLE; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; MANGROVE; MORPHOLOGY; SALTMARSH; SPATIAL VARIATION; VEGETATION COVER;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

BRACHYURA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GRAPSIDAE; HELOGRAPSUS HASWELLIANUS;

EID: 54949113704     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF08044     Document Type: Article

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