Temporal trends of two spider crabs (Brachyura, Majoidea) in nearshore kelp habitats in Alaska, U.S.A.

Crustaceana

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 659-669

  Daly, Benjamin ^a   Konar, Brenda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ALGA; CRAB; HABITAT TYPE; KELP FOREST; MICROHABITAT; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENT; POPULATION DENSITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION; UNDERSTORY;

ALASKA; KACHEMAK BAY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77952668121     PISSN: 0011216X     EISSN: 15685403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/001121610X498773     Document Type: Article

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