Prosomal-width-to-weight relationships in american Horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus): Examining conversion factors used to estimate landings

Fishery Bulletin

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 235-243

  Graham, Larissa J ^a,b   Botton, Mark L ^c   Hata, David ^a,b   Loveland, Robert E ^d   Murphy, Brian R ^a,b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIMULUS; LIMULUS POLYPHEMUS; MEROSTOMATA;

EID: 66449095312     PISSN: 00900656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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