Horseshoe crabs in Hong Kong: Current population status and human exploitation

Biology and Conservation of Horseshoe Crabs

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 347-360

  Shin, Paul K S ^a   Li, HiuYan ^a   Cheung, Siu Gin ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84900043412     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-89959-6_22     Document Type: Chapter

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