Comparing quality of estuarine and nearshore intertidal habitats for Carcinus maenas

Estuarine and nearshore marine areas are vital habitats for several fish and benthic invertebrates. The shore crab Carcinus maenas (Crustacea: Brachyura: Portunidae) inhabits a variety of coastal, estuarine and lagoon habitats. At low tide, habitat structural complexity may be most important for cra...

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Main Authors: Amaral, Valter (Author), Cabral, Henrique N. (Author), Jenkins, Stuart (Author), Hawkins, Stephen (Author), Paula, José (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2009-06-20.
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