Molt cycle of the natural population of Palaemonetes argentinus (Crustacea, Palaemonidae) from Los Padres Lagoon (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

The molt cycle of the natural population of Palaemonetes argentinus Nobili, 1901 from Los Padres Lagoon, Buenos Aires, Argentina, was studied in relation to age, sex, and environmental factors. A total of 1645 individuals (740 females, 539 males, and 366 juveniles) were collected and analyzed betwee...

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Published in:	Iheringia: Série Zoologia
Main Authors:	Felix Mónica M. L., Petriella Ana M.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul 2003-01-01
Subjects:	Palaemonetes Decapoda Palaemonidae molt cycle ovarian maturation
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212003000400007