Abundance and distribution of Portunidae larval phases (Crustacea: Brachyura) in the estuarine and coastal region of the Patos Lagoon, southern Brazil

ABSTRACT: The abundance and distribution of larval phases of the Portunidae found in the estuary of the Patos Lagoon and the coastal region were studied during two years (1995 and 1999). A conical net (165 cm long, 60 cm mouth, and 330 µm mesh) equipped with a flowmeter was towed for three minutes a...

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Published in:	Nauplius
Main Authors:	Rony Roberto Ramos Vieira, Danilo Koetz de Calazans
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Carcinologia
Subjects:	Achelous spinicarpus Arenaeus cribrarius Callinectes sapidus crab larvae meroplankton
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-64972015000200132&lng=en&tlng=en