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Original Articles

Effects of egg removal on maternal aggression, biogenic amines, and stress indicators in ovigerous lobsters (Homarus americanus)

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Pages 43-54 | Received 03 Mar 2003, Accepted 03 Sep 2003, Published online: 31 Aug 2006

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