Growth of the coconut crab Birgus latro estimated from mark-recapture using passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags
Determination of the growth pattern of a harvested species is an important step toward a proper assessment and suitable management of the stock. Although coconut crab Birgus latro populations in most regions have been severely depleted, few reliable biological data are available. We assessed the gro...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Inter-Research
2013-09-01
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Series: | Aquatic Biology |
Online Access: | https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/ab/v19/n2/p143-152/ |