Spatial distribution and activity pattern of the ghost crab, Ocypode cursor (L., 1758) in Yumurtalik Bay, North-Eastern Mediterranean-Turkey

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 165-171

  Türeli, Canan ^a   Duysak, Önder ^b   Akamca, Erhan ^a   Kiyagi, Volkan ^a  

^a CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Burrows; Distribution; Ghost crab; Ocypode cursor; Turkey; Yumurtalik Bay

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149401061     PISSN: 16805593     EISSN: 1993601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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