Brood care in Brachyuran crabs: the effect of oxygen provision on reproductive costs Cuidado maternal en crustáceos braquiuros: el efecto de la provisión de oxígeno sobre los costos de la reproducción

The quantification of the costs associated with parental care of marine invertebrates requires a first and necessary step, which is the identification of the different forms of care exhibited by this group. Among marine invertebrates, provision of oxygen to the aggregation of embryos may be critical...

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Main Authors: MIRIAM FERNÁNDEZ, ANTONIO BRANTE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2003-06-01
Series:Revista Chilena de Historia Natural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-078X2003000200003