Molting of megalopae of the Asian shore crab Hemigrapsus sanguineus in intertidal habitats of Northeastern North America

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 385, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 92-97

  O'Connor, Nancy J ^a   Judge, Michael L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH   (United States)

^b MANHATTAN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian shore crab; Bioinvasion; Chemical cues; Hemigrapsus sanguineus; Megalopa; Metamorphosis; Molting

Indexed keywords

BEACH; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CHEMICAL CUE; CRAB; HABITAT TYPE; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; LARVA; METAMORPHOSIS; MOLT; SALTMARSH; SEAWATER; ZOOBENTHOS;

MASSACHUSETTS; UNITED STATES;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); HEMIGRAPSUS SANGUINEUS; OCYPODIDAE;

EID: 77349100561     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2010.01.020     Document Type: Article

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