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Ghost crab(Ocypode spp.) Predation on green turtle(Cheloniamydas) nest and hatchlings in Chagar Hutang, Pulau Redang

, 1998
This report presents the results of a study on ghost crab (Ocypode spp.) predation on green turtle (Chelonia mydas) nests and hatchlings on Chagar Hutang, Pulau Redang, conducted from 26 May - 10 October, 1997.
Andora Hema Fredericks John
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Relative growth and sexual dimorphism of Austinixa aidae (Brachyura: Pinnotheridae): a symbiont of the ghost shrimp Callichirus major from the southwestern Atlantic Crecimiento relativo y dimorfismo sexual en Austinixa aidae (Barchyura: Pinnotheridae): un simbionte del camarón fantasma Callichirus major del Atlántico sudoccidental

Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research, 2011
Species of the family Pinnotheridae constitute an ideal group for morphometric studies due to their complex morphological adaptations. These adaptations respond to the selective pressure of a symbiotic life style. This study describes the relative growth
Douglas Fernando Peiró, Paulo Ricardo Pezzuto, Fernando Luis Mantelatto   +2 more
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Using Biodegradable Materials in Crab Pots to Mitigate Ghost Fishing Effects

Engineering and Technology Journal
The modification of crab traps using biodegradable cotton rope, particularly on panel ropes and trap mouth ropes, aims to reduce the impact of ghost fishing.
Jhohan Jhohan, W. Mawardi, Didin Komarudin, Riki Saputra, D. P. Yuwandana, Mochammad Riyanto   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Distribución espacial de Ocypode quadrata (Decapoda: Ocypodidae) en ocho playas de la zona norte oriental de Cuba

Revista de Biología Tropical, 2012
Uno de los organismos más comunes en las playas arenosas son los miembros del género Ocypode conocidos como cangrejos fantasmas, están ampliamente distribuidos en las regiones tropicales y subtropicales; además tienen un importante papel en la ...
Frank A. Ocaña, Antonio Vega, Elier A. Córdova   +2 more
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Biomechanical Multifunctionality in the Ghost Crab, Ocypode quadrata [PDF]

, 2016
Bioinspired robotics has experienced unprecedented advancements. Robots can now run, swim and fly. Despite these advancements, the animals that inspired these robots remain substantially more versatile, using the same set of multifunctional appendages to
Springthorpe, Dwight
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Burrow morphology of ghost crab Ocypode stimpsoni on Ikarashi beach, Niigata, Japan

Plankton and Benthos Research, 2023
Yoshino Ishizaki, M. Ogura, Chihiro Takahashi, Maya Kaneko, A. Imura, Y. Shiino   +5 more
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Recovery of ghost crabs metapopulations on urban beaches during the Covid-19 "anthropause". [PDF]

Mar Environ Res, 2022
Costa LL, Machado PM, Barboza CAM, Soares-Gomes A, Zalmon IR.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The impact of ghost crab predation on loggerhead sea turtles: environmental influences and management approaches

Predation is one of the greatest threats to the eggs and hatchlings of threatened loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta). Management efforts tend to focus on removing mammalian predators, and invertebrate predators have largely been overlooked.
MacDonald, Rylie H.
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Ghost Fishing Due to Derelict Crab Traps in Louisiana’s Barataria Basin

Ghost fishing, the unintentional entrapment of sea life by derelict fishing gear, is an ecologic and socioeconomic concern in Louisiana\u27s crabbing industry (blue crab, Callinectes sapidus).
Villemarette, Emma C
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Burrow Morphology of the Land Crab Gecarcinus lateralis and the Ghost Crab Ocypode quadrata on San Salvador Island, The Bahamas: Comparisons and Palaeoenvironmental Implications

, 2014
Burrow morphologies of the land crab Gecarcinus lateralis and the ghost crab Ocypode quadrata were investigated on East Beach, San Salvador Island, The Bahamas, with the goals of critical comparison of their morphologies and of clarifying and advancing ...
Seike, Koji, Curran, H. Allen
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