Longitudinal distribution and lateral pattern of megalopal settlement and juvenile recruitment of Carcinus maenas (L.) (Brachyura, Portunidae) in the Mira River Estuary, Portugal

Settlement is a critical process in the life history of crabs, and thus affecting the abundance, distribution and structure of estuarine communities. The spatial pattern of settlement of megalopae of the shore crab Carcinus maenas along a longitudinal estuarine gradient (Mira River Estuary, Portugal...

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Main Author: Silva, Inês C. (author)
Other Authors: Dinis, Ana M. (author), Francisco, Sara Martins (author), Flores, Augusto A. V. (author), Paula, José R. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Settlement
Megalopae
Juveniles
Carcinus maenas
Mira Estuary
Longitudinal dispersion
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/1436
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ispa.pt:10400.12/1436

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/1436

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