Patterns of larval release by the Asian shore crab Hemigrapsus sanguineus : periodicity at diel and tidal frequencies

Journal of Shellfisheries Research, August, 2005 by Susan Park, Charles E. Epifanio, Raymond B. Iglay

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The authors to thank C. Tallamy, C. Kopin, E. Grey, M. B. Jones, and C. Petrone for their help with field research. This research was funded by the National Science Foundation's Research Experience for Undergraduates program.

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