Spatial and interannual variability in winter mortality of the blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) in the Chesapeake Bay

Estuaries and Coasts

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 678-687

  Bauer, Laurie J ^a,b   Miller, Thomas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blue crab; Callinectes sapidus; Chesapeake Bay; Geostatistics; Overwintering mortality

Indexed keywords

CALLINECTES SAPIDUS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 84864470494     PISSN: 15592723     EISSN: 15592731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12237-009-9237-x     Document Type: Article

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