Oliphant, Andrew
Alexander, Jodi L.
Swain, Martin T.
Webster, Simon G.
Wilcockson, David C.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BB/L021242/1, BB/L021552/1)
Article History
Received: 10 November 2017
Accepted: 6 September 2018
First Online: 26 September 2018
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: This work involved animals (crustaceans). Crustaceans are not covered by the UK Home Office Animal Scientific Procedures Act 1986 or Directive 2010/63/EU, but we adhered to our local ethical guidelines, minimized the number of animals used as far as possible, and ice-anaesthetised animals prior to dissections. <i>Carcinus maenas</i> were collected from Menai Strait, UK by hand and using crab pots. Collection of <i>Carcinus maenas</i> from this location is not restricted or subject to local or national licensing or permissions.
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