Inferences on the biology of juvenile Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) from exuviae in a Hudson River tributary, New York, USA

Aquatic Invasions

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 613-617

  Schmidt, Robert E ^a   Daniels, Robert A ^b   Swift, Erin L ^a   Shadis, Ira B ^a  

^a Bard College at Simon's Rock   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinese mitten crab; Eriocheir sinensis; Exuviae; Hudson River; Invasive species

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864055036     PISSN: 17986540     EISSN: 18185487     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3391/ai.2009.4.4.7     Document Type: Article

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