Female size as a determinant of larval size, weight, and survival period in the coconut crab, Birgus latro

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 624-628

  Sato, Taku ^a   Suzuki, Nobuaki ^a  

^a FISHERIES RESEARCH AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Birgus latro; coconut crab; large male selective harvesting; larval quality; maternal influences; slot size limits

Indexed keywords

BIRGUS LATRO; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 78449301207     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1651/10-3279.1     Document Type: Article

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