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The effects of PCB exposure on the behavior of the shore crab Hemigrapsus oregonensis

Creator:

Pearson, Walter H.

Abstract:

The behavior of the shore crab Hemigrapsus oregonensis was assessed with and without exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (Aroclor 1260). After describing the crab's behavioral repertoire, activity budgets were developed from observations of the time crabs spent in 20 categories of shelter use, posture, and activity while held in habitat replicas...

Resource Type:

Dissertation