Nest site selection minimizes environmental stressor exposure in the American horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus (L.)

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 463, Issue , 2015, Pages 105-114

  Vasquez, M Christina ^a,b   Johnson, Sheri L ^a,c   Brockmann, H Jane ^a   Julian, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Development; Hydrogen sulfide; Hypoxia; Limulus polyphemus; Multiple stressors; Nest site

Indexed keywords

BEACH; CRAB; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; HYPOXIA; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; NEST SITE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SITE SELECTION;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; GULF COAST [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

LIMULUS POLYPHEMUS; MEROSTOMATA;

EID: 84913555802     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2014.10.028     Document Type: Article

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