Temperature-, salinity-, and size-dependent winter mortality of juvenile blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus)

Estuaries and Coasts

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 668-677

  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; Overwintering mortality; Survival analysis

Indexed keywords

CALLINECTES SAPIDUS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 84875112157     PISSN: 15592723     EISSN: 15592731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12237-010-9277-2     Document Type: Article

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