Relative growth and sexual maturity of the freshwater shrimp Palaemon pandaliformis (Crustacea, Palaemonidae) in northeastern of Brazil (Canavieiras, Bahia) Crescimento relativo e maturidade sexual de Palaemon pandaliformis (Crustacea, Palaemonidae) no Nordeste do Brasil (Canavieiras, Bahia)

This study comprises the description of relative growth and sexual maturity of a population of Palaemon pandaliformis Stimpson, 1871 in Salsa River (Northeastern Brazil). Samples were collected monthly between September 2009 and August 2010. Females were larger, heavier, and showed a greater allomet...

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Main Authors: Lucas R. P. Paschoal, Fernanda J. Guimarães, Erminda C. G. Couto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul 2013-03-01
Series:Iheringia: Série Zoologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212013000100004