Reproductive biology of the velvet swimming crab, Necora puber (Brachyura: Portunidae), in the Orkney Islands, UK

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Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 318-325

  Hearn, Alex R ^a  

^a CHARLES DARWIN RESEARCH STATION   (Ecuador)

Author keywords

Fecundity; Fishery; Necora puber; Orkney islands; Reproduction; Sexual maturity; Velvet swimming crab

Indexed keywords

BRACHYURA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); INVERTEBRATA; PORTUNIDAE;

EID: 8444223442     PISSN: 00364827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00364820410002578     Document Type: Article

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