Effects of salinity stress on survival, metabolism, limb regeneration, and ecdysis in Uca pugnax

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 293-301

  Shock, Barbara C ^a   Foran, Christy M ^a   Stueckle, Todd A ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecdysis; Limb abnormalities; Salt marsh; Sexual dimorphism; Uca pugnax

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); MINUCA PUGNAX; OCYPODIDAE;

EID: 68649107151     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1651/08-2990.1     Document Type: Article

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