Reproductive features of the swimming crab Callinectes danae(Crustacea, Portunoidea) on the subtropical coast of Brazil: a sampling outside the estuary

AbstractThe life cycle of the crab Callinectes danae is estuarine-dependent, and studies on aspects of their biology should also cover marine areas. The present study investigated the sexual maturity, as well as habitat preference by adults in different gonadal stages, and the crabs’ reproductive pe...

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Main Author: Andrade,LS (author)
Other Authors: Antunes,M (author), Lima,PA (author), Furlan,M (author), Frameschi,IF (author), Fransozo,A (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842015000400692
Country:Brazil
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