Resistance to starvation of first-stage juveniles of the Caribbean spiny lobster
The non-feeding postlarva (puerulus) of spiny lobsters actively swims from the open ocean to the coastal habitats where it settles and molts to the first-stage juvenile (JI). Because pueruli use much of their energy reserves swimming and preparing for the post-settlement molt, the survival of JIs pr...
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PeerJ Inc.
2017-01-01
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/2852.pdf |