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Response of Ocypode quadrata to storm waves on an urbanized sandy beach
Ocean and Coastal Research, 2021 Extreme climate events cause major disturbances to the fauna of sandy beaches. For abiotic-controlled species, storm waves play a significant role in controlling populations.
Fernanda Ramos Fernandes de Oliveira +1 more
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PLoS ONE, 2019 The diameter and vertical depth of sand crab tunnels in sandy beaches are usually restricted to a few centimeters scale and several tens of centimeters, respectively.
Ayuko Shinoda +3 more
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First known trace fossil of a nesting iguana (Pleistocene), The Bahamas.
PLoS ONE, 2020 Most species of modern iguanas (Iguania, Iguanidae) dig burrows for dwelling and nesting, yet neither type of burrow has been interpreted as trace fossils in the geologic record.
Anthony J Martin +5 more
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Occurrence of ghost crabs Ocypode spp., in the eastern Cape [PDF]
South African Journal of Zoology, 1980 No ...
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Zoologia (Curitiba), 2009 The zoeal and megalopal stages of Austinixa bragantina Coelho, 2005, a small pinnotherid crab found in association with ghost shrimps Callichirus major (Say, 1818) and Lepidophthalmus siriboia Felder & Rodrigues, 1993 in the northeastern region of the ...
Jô de Farias Lima
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Presence of ghost crabs and piping plover nesting success [PDF]
The Journal of Wildlife Management, 2018 ABSTRACTDespite intensive management to protect the federally threatened piping plover (Charadrius melodus), breeding success in North Carolina has consistently been lower than in other Atlantic Coast states. The native ghost crab (Ocypode quadrata) preys on plover eggs and chicks, but the effect of ghost crab predation on plover productivity has not ...
Eunbi Kwon +5 more
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Light Sandy Beaches Favour Hatching Success and Best Hatchling Phenotype of Loggerhead Turtles
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022 We conducted a 5-year field (2017–2021) and laboratory study of the relationship between type of substrate and hatching success, embryonic development, and the quality of hatchlings in loggerhead turtle nests.
Juan Patino-Martinez +6 more
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Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.This paper highlights a concerning scenario of environmental contamination by multidrug‐resistant bacteria, underscoring the need for integrated surveillance and control strategies to address antimicrobial resistance in aquatic environments within the context of One Health.
Francisco Lucas de Amorim Nascimento +13 more
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Interplanetary frontiers: terraforming from an invasion science perspective
Oikos, EarlyView.The pursuit of a multi‐planetary existence represents one of humanity's greatest frontiers. If applied justly, it offers an opportunity to extend its civilization's lifespan amid escalating sustainability crises on Earth. One approach increasingly gaining traction is terraforming, a hitherto theoretical ecological and evolutionary experiment revolving ...
Teun Everts +2 more
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Density and spatial distribution of the crab Ocypode quadrata (Fabricius, 1787) (Crustacea, Ocypodidae) on three sandy beaches of Espírito Santo, Brazil [PDF]
Biotemas, 2008 The relative density (number of burrows/m2) and spatial distribution of the crab Ocypode quadrata were evaluated on three sandy beaches of Vila Velha-ES: Itaparica, Itapoã and Praia da Costa.
Joelson Musiello Fernandes +2 more
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