Follow-up study on population structure and breeding pattern of the mangrove horseshoe crab Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda in Singapore

Aquatic Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 217-222

  Cartwright Taylor, Lesley ^a   Hsu, Chia Chi ^a  

^a Nature Society (Singapore) (NSS)   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Breeding patterns; Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda; Growth; Mangrove horseshoe crabs; Population structure; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

CARCINOSCORPIUS; CARCINOSCORPIUS ROTUNDICAUDA; MEROSTOMATA;

EID: 84857082059     PISSN: 18647782     EISSN: 18647790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ab00393     Document Type: Article

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