Mating behaviour, epibiotic growth, and the effect of salinity on grooming activity in the hermaphroditic shrimp Lysmata wurdemanni /

Many species of caridean shrimp are protandrous hermaphrodites, maturing initially as males but developing into females as they age and grow. A unique sexual system was recently discovered in the peppermint shrimp, Lysmata wurdemanni. In this species, individuals are initially male, but become simul...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Giri, Tuhin, 1972-
Other Authors:	Wicksten, Mary K. (Thesis advisor)
Format:	Thesis eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[College Station, Tex.] : [Texas A&M University], [2003]
Subjects:	Major zoology. shrimp sexual selection hermaphrodite pheromone salinity grooming
Online Access:	Link to OAK Trust copy