TY - JOUR
T1 - Contribution to the knowledge of moulting and growth of Callinectes arcuatus Ordway, 1863 (Brachyura, Portunidae) in Baja California Sur, Mexico
AU - Vega-Villasante, Fernando
AU - Cortés-Jacinto, Edilmar
AU - García-Guerrero, Marcelo
N1 - Funding Information:
E. Cortés-Jacinto is a CONACYT postdoctoral fellow (050105) at the Universidad de Sonora (DICTUS), Sonora, Mexico. M. Garcia-Guerrero received financial support from the I.P.N. programs E.D.I. and C.O.F.A.A. This work was supported by a research grant from the Aquaculture Program at CIBNOR.
PY - 2007/7
Y1 - 2007/7
N2 - Growth and moulting cycle of the crab, Callinectes arcuatus were studied. Specimens were divided into four experimental groups, depending on size. A group of eyestalk-ablated crabs was also included. The smallest crabs had the largest increase in size on a percentage basis. The average growth of the crabs after moulting, as well as the soft crab condition, are reported and discussed.
AB - Growth and moulting cycle of the crab, Callinectes arcuatus were studied. Specimens were divided into four experimental groups, depending on size. A group of eyestalk-ablated crabs was also included. The smallest crabs had the largest increase in size on a percentage basis. The average growth of the crabs after moulting, as well as the soft crab condition, are reported and discussed.
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U2 - 10.1163/156854007781363132
DO - 10.1163/156854007781363132
M3 - Artículo
SN - 0011-216X
VL - 80
SP - 769
EP - 778
JO - Crustaceana
JF - Crustaceana
IS - 7
ER -