Temporal patterns of megalopal settlement in different areas of an East African mangrove forest (Gazi Bay, Kenya)

Most intertidal brachyurans produce planktonic larvae which develop pelagically and, after a certain time in the ocean, migrate towards the habitats that they will eventually settle in. One of the main physical processes affecting larval release and settlement in species inhabiting estuaries and man...

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Main Author: Ragionieri, Lapo (author)
Other Authors: Fratini, Sara (author), Cannicci, Stefano (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 1000
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/17285
Country:Portugal
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