Extended parental care in crustaceans: an update
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Extended parental care in crustaceans – an update
Many crustacean species show extended parental care (XPC) for fully developed juvenile offspring. Herein, the present state of knowledge of the major patterns and consequences of XPC is reviewed, and furthermore important future research topics are identified. Crustaceans with XPC are found in marine, freshwater and terrestrial environments, but care for late juvenile stages appears to be more ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista chilena de historia natural
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0716-078X
DOI: 10.4067/s0716-078x2003000200007