Vertical and horizontal larval distribution of an offshore brachyuran crab, Monodaeus couchii, off the south coast of Portugal

A strong understanding of larval distribution and abundance is of major value in delineating the location and size of a breeding population of deep-sea species such as Monodaeus couchii. In this study, vertical distribution of the larvae of a brachyuran crab, M. couchii, was assessed during two week...

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Main Authors: Patricia N. Pochelon, Antonina dos Santos, A. Miguel P. Santos, Henrique Queiroga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2014-06-01
Series:Scientia Marina
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Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1525