Article

Maintenance of Non-Breeding Populations of the Estuarine Prawn Callianassa Kraussi (Crustacea, Anomura, Thalassinidea)

DOI: 10.1080/00445096.1978.11447603
Author(s): A T Forbes Zoology Department, ,
Keywords: ,

Abstract

Despite the occurrence of populations of the anomuran prawn Callianassa kraussi Stebbing in salinities as low as one part per thousand, investigation showed that a minimum salinity of 25-30 parts per thousand was required for successful development of the eggs and larval stages. Dispersal into areas of low salinity and maintenance of these non-breeding populations is accomplished by migration of the early post-larval stages from higher salinity areas.

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