Northernmost record of the pantropical portunid crab Cronius ruber in the eastern Atlantic (Canary Islands): natural range extension or human-mediated introduction? [PDF]
, 2017 The pantropical crab Cronius ruber (Lamarck, 1818) (Brachyura: Portunidae) is recorded for the first time from the Canary Islands. Previously known from off Cape Verde Islands and Senegal, this is the northernmost record of the species in the eastern ...
Cuesta, J.A. +3 more
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Occurrence of Arboreal-climbing Grapsids and Other Brachyurans in Two Mangrove Areas of Southern Luzon, Philippines [PDF]
, 2011 Despite the obvious importance to ecosystem functioning, the most prominent groups belonging to the Grapsidae are generally regarded as less studied in the Philippines.
MASAGCA, J. T. (JIMMY)
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 10, October 2025.This research not only provides new insights into the niche differentiation and adaptive evolution of closely related species but also offers significant evidence for understanding resource allocation mechanisms within ecosystems. ABSTRACT Closely related species coexisting in the same habitat often undergo niche differentiation or morphological ...
Jiawei Fu +7 more
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DNA testing of edible crabs from seafood shops on the Odisha coast, India
Biomolecular Concepts, 2018 Seafood consumption is highly demanding due to the important source of protein it contains, as well as being rich in omega-3 fatty acids. However, the adulteration of seafood is an alarming issue worldwide, including India.
Rath Shibananda +6 more
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Distributional patterns of brachyuran larvae in Manora Channel (Karachi, Pakistan) collected during 1995 [PDF]
, 2007 This study gives an account of distributional patterns of Brachyuran larvae in the Manora Channel from January to November 1995. The planktonic sampling was carried out during day time from surface and sub-surface waters of station I and II (certain ...
Ghory, Farhana S., Siddiqui, Feroz A.
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Functional Ecology, Volume 39, Issue 10, Page 2637-2655, October 2025.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Climate change is expected to significantly impact coastal populations worldwide. The macrophysiological factors that determine the upper thermal limits (UTL) of intertidal ectotherms, however, remain poorly understood.
Pedro Julião Jimenez +3 more
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Mangrove vegetation and community structure of brachyuran crabs as ecological indicators of Pondicherry coast, South east coast of India [PDF]
, 2012 Baseline ecological studies of Pondicherry mangroves are important for monitoring, management and conservation of mangrove ecosystems. A brachyuran crab faunal assemblage at four stations of Pondicherry mangroves is described and monthly samplings were ...
Satheeshkumar, P
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Tri-locus sequence data reject a Gondwanan origin hypothesis for the African/South Pacific crab genus Hymenosoma [PDF]
, 2009 Crabs of the family Hymenosomatidae are common in coastal and shelf regions throughout much of the southern hemisphere. One of the genera in the family, Hymenosoma, is represented in Africa and the South Pacific (Australia and New Zealand).
Barker, Nigel P +9 more
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Environmental DNA, Volume 7, Issue 5, September–October 2025.The Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) is considered amongst the most damaging invasive species globally; however, the UK distribution of the species is not well known, with current management protocols reliant on reports of individual sightings. In this study, the first probe‐based, species‐specific qPCR assay was developed for the detection of ...
Lauren S. J. Cook +6 more
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First record of the crab, Droippe quadridens (Fabricius, 1793) (Brachyura: Dorippidae), from the Iraqi coastal waters of the NW Arabian Gulf, with notes on the occurrence of seven species of crabs in the region [PDF]
Arthropods, 2019 The present study is important in concerning the ecological and classification of the native and invasive species to the Iraqi coast in the north-west of the Arabian Gulf.
KhaledKh Al-Khafaji +2 more
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