Reproductive biology and relative growth in the spider crab Maja crispata (Crustacea: Brachyura: Majidae)

A series of life-history traits in the spider crab Maja crispata were studied on the island of Ischia (Italy) during four sampling periods in 1982: sex ratio, relative growth, sexual maturity, reproductive season, number of eggs per female, copulation and brood sequence. A total of 104 males and 86...

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Main Author: Carlos A. Carmona-Suárez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2003-03-01
Series:Scientia Marina
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Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/455