Immigration of blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) megalopae in the York River, Virginia: Patterns and processes

Following larval development in coastal waters, the postlarval stage, the megalopa, of the blue crab enters estuaries and colonizes juvenile/adult habitats. I examined the dynamics of the immigration of blue crab megalopae in the York River, Virginia. Plankton samples were collected nightly during f...

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Main Author: Olmi, Eugene J., III
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: W&M ScholarWorks 1993
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539616798
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2365&context=etd