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Description of a new montane freshwater crab (Arthropoda, Malacostraca, Decapoda, Potamonautidae) from the Eastern Cape, South Africa [PDF]

ZooKeys, 2023
A new species of freshwater crab, Potamonautes amathole sp. nov., is described from the Winterberg-Amathole mountain range in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Morphologically, P. amathole Peer & Gouws, sp. nov.
Nasreen Peer, Gavin Gouws, Lazola Maliwa, Nigel Barker, Paul Juby, Renzo Perissinotto   +5 more
doaj   +4 more sources

A new species of the freshwater crab genus Potamonemus Cumberlidge & Clark, 1992 (Crustacea, Potamonautidae) endemic to the forested highlands of southwestern Cameroon, Central Africa [PDF]

ZooKeys, 2021
A new species of freshwater crab of the genus Potamonemus Cumberlidge & Clark, 1992 is described from Mount Manengouba Reserve and Bakossi National Park in the tropical rainforests of southwestern Cameroon, Central Africa. Potamonemus man sp. nov.
Pierre A. Mvogo Ndongo, Thomas von Rintelen, Neil Cumberlidge   +2 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Morphometrics and Reproductive Characteristics of the Freshwater Crab Sartoriana spinigera from the Habitat of Ratargul Swamp Forest, Bangladesh: An Approach to Conservation [PDF]

Scientifica
A total of 332 freshwater crab Sartoriana spinigera samples were collected for eight consecutive months from the Ratargul freshwater swamp forest, Bangladesh, to examine their general morphometrics and reproductive traits. The length-weight relationships
Sanjida Akther, Mohammad Amzad Hossain, Debasish Pandit, Thouhidur Rahman Chowdhury, Sohel Mian   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Valorization of freshwater crab shell residues to chitosan for postharvest quality of mango (Mangifera indica L.) by fruit coating

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
Freshwater crab shells (Somanniathelphusa dugasti) are abundant in inland areas and rich in chitosan, which can be extracted and utilized. This study investigated the characteristics of chitosan from freshwater crab shells (FC-chitosan) and its impact on
Waraporn Apiwatanapiwat, Pilanee Vaithanomsat, Phornphimon Janchai   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Evaluating climate change impacts on habitat suitability for Iberian freshwater crab “Potamon ibericum Bieberstein, 1808” in Iran

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Potamon ibericum, a freshwater crab species, is highly sensitive to environmental changes, especially water temperature and flow regimes. This sensitivity makes it an excellent bioindicator for assessing the health and stability of freshwater ecosystems ...
Saman Ghasemian Sorboni, Mehrdad Hadipour, Jit Ern Chen, Sharareh Pourebrahim   +3 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Antiproliferative effects of fresh water crab hemolymph and meat extract on breast cancer cell line [PDF]

Journal of Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, 2021
Background and aims: Despite the advances in drugs, side effects of chemotherapy drugs continue to exist. Therefore, more attention has been paid to the compounds derived from medicinal herbs and aquatic organisms.
Leila Rezakhani, Morteza Alizadeh, Esmaeel Sharifi, Mostafa Soleimannejad, Akram Alizadeh   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Phylogenetics of the freshwater crab (Potamonautes MacLeay, 1838) fauna from ‘sky islands’ in Mozambique with the description of a new species (Brachyura: Potamoidea: Potamonautidae)

European Journal of Taxonomy, 2020
Patterns and processes of cladogenesis among taxa living on the Mozambique ‘sky islands’ remain poorly studied. During the present study, we report on a new freshwater crab species from Mount Lico, an inselberg and ‘sky island’ in the Zambezia Province ...
Savel R. Daniels, Gabriela B. Bittencourt-Silva, Vanessa Muianga, Julian Bayliss   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

-SURVEY OF PATHOGENIC BACTERIA IN FRESHWATER CRAB (POTAMON MESOPOTAMICUM) COLLECTED FROM TIGRIS , BASRAH. [PDF]

Basrah Journal of Veterinary Research, 2015
The present study was carried out to determine the presence of pathogenic bacteria in freshwater crab (Potamon mesopotamicum) in Tigris at North of Qurna, as well as their antibiotic resistance. A total of 21 bacterial isolates consisting three
Ghazi maleh Al-Malki
doaj   +1 more source

The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the karst-dwelling crab, Terrapotamon thungwa (Crustacea: Brachyura: Potamidae)

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2022
Terrapotamon thungwa is a new species of terrestrial long-legged crab discovered in a karst landscape of southern Thailand. Here, we report the first complete mitochondrial genome of this crab species.
Chutintorn Yundaeng, Chaiwat Naktang, Sonicha U-thoomporn, Nattapol Narong, Phakamas Phetchawang, Wirulda Pootakham, Rueangrit Promdam, Sithichoke Tangphatsornruang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Potential Health Risk Assessment of Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Freshwater Organisms from Ojo River, Lagos, Nigeria

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2022
This study investigated potential health risk associated with heavy metal bioaccumulation in freshwater organisms in Ojo River, Lagos, Nigeria. Liver, gills and muscle from fish samples and muscle and exoskeleton from crab samples were analysed for ...
V. T. Sanyaolu, A. I. Omotayo, F. A. Adetoro   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source