Predation on juvenile blue crabs, Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, in lower Chesapeake Bay: Patterns, predators, and potential impacts
Various investigations of the population dynamics of blue crabs in Chesapeake Bay indicate that predator-induced mortality in the juvenile phase may determine year-class strength. In a tethering study, which spanned three seasons in shallow-water habitats of the lower York River, daily mortality rat...
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W&M ScholarWorks
1994
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| Online Access: | https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539616782 https://scholarworks.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2349&context=etd |