Thermal effects on embryonic development and hatching for blue king crab Paralithodes platypus (Brandt, 1850) held in the laboratory, and a method for predicting dates of hatching

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1255-1263

  Stevens, Bradley G ^a   Swiney, Katherine M ^b   Buck, Loren ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH   (United States)

^b NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anomura; Blue king crab; Decapoda; Embryo development; Hatching; Paralithodes platypus; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ANOMURA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); LIMULUS; PARALITHODES PLATYPUS;

EID: 58149234191     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000-27.5.1255     Document Type: Article

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