The function of colourful facial bands in mangrove crab (Perisesarma) communication

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 407, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 26-33

  Todd, Peter A ^a   Wang, Wendy Y ^a   Huang, Huiwen ^a   Belle, Christina C ^a   Lim, Matthew L M ^a   Yeo, Darren C J ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Carotenoid; Mangrove crab; Perisesarma; Resource holding potential; Singapore

Indexed keywords

BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; CAROTENOID; COLOR; COMMUNICATION; CRAB; DIET; MANGROVE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SATURATION;

ANIMALIA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); PERISESARMA; PERISESARMA EUMOLPE; SCYLLA;

EID: 79961107240     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2011.07.013     Document Type: Article

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