Induction of metamorphosis in the Asian shore crab Hemigrapsus sanguineus: Characterization of the cue associated with biofilm from adult habitat

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 382, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 34-39

  Anderson, Julie A ^a   Epifanio, Charles E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Chemical cue; Conspecific; Hemigrapsus sanguineus; Metamorphosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BIOFILM; CHEMICAL CUE; COASTAL ZONE; COLONIZATION; CONSPECIFIC; CRAB; HABITAT STRUCTURE; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; JUVENILE; METAMORPHOSIS;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); HEMIGRAPSUS SANGUINEUS;

EID: 70449722752     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2009.10.006     Document Type: Article

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