Ghost crab burrow density at Watamu Marine National Park: an indicator of the impact of urbanisation and associated disturbance? [PDF]
Ghost crab (Ocypode species) burrow densities have previously been used as an indicator of anthropogenic impact. This study aimed to assess the burrow density of Ocypode species (O. ryderi and O.
HFR Hereward +6 more
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Family Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815 Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815: 96 [as Ocypodia, corrected to Ocypodidae by MacLeay, 1838: 63. Name No. 375 on Official List of Family-group Names in Zoology, see International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN, 1964: Opinion 712]. Type genus: Ocypode Weber, 1795. Ucainae Dana, 1851: 289.
Shih, Hsi-Te +7 more
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Natural diet of Ocypode quadrata (Fabricius, 1787) (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura) from the Northern Coast of São Paulo, Brazil [PDF]
Decapod crustaceans have a wide variety of feeding habits, alternating among herbivory, predation, saprophagy, and filtration. The occupation of various trophic positions in the food web is a key feature in the evolution of the group.
Tassia Turini Gomes +3 more
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The types of crabs that inhabit coastal and mangrove areas are violin crabs (Uca spp.). The research genetic aspects is important to be able to explain the current status of crabs. The research location in the villages of Payo (geothermal water area) and
Abdurrachman Baksir +2 more
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Arhythmorhynchus comptus (Acanthocephala: Polymorphidae) from shorebirds in Patagonia, Argentina, with some comments on a species of profilicollis [PDF]
Adult and immature Arhythmorhynchus comptus (Acanthocephala: Polymorphidae) were found parasitizing the Baird’s Sandpiper, Calidris bairdii, and the White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis (Aves: Scolopacidae), from several locations in Patagonia ...
Capasso, Sofía Carolina +1 more
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Fecundity of Uca uruguayensis and Chasmagnathus granulatus (Decapoda, Brachyura) from the "Refugio de Vida Silvestre" Bahía Samborombón, Argentina [PDF]
The aim of the present work conducted at the Refugio de Vida Silvestre Bahía Samborombón is to analyse the most relevant aspects of the fecundity of Chasmagnathus granulatus and Uca uruguayensis.
Armendáriz, Laura +2 more
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New records of Minuca zacae (Brachyura: Ocypodidae) in the gulfs of Montijo and Parita, Panama
We present the first report of the Lesser Mexican Fiddler Crab, Minuca zacae Crane, 1941, in Panama. The identity of crabs from the Gulfs of Montijo and Parita was confirmed by presenting a broad frontal region, oblique orbits, and a palm without an ...
R. C. Lombardo González
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Kepiting Brachyura Pulau Tikus, Kepulauan Seribu
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui keanekaragaman kepiting dengan metode transek kuadrat. Penelitian dilaksanakan dari bulan Maret hingga Juni 2014 di Pulau Tikus, gugusan Pulau Pari, Kepulauan Seribu.
Rianta Pratiwi
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A spatially explicit model of synchronization in fiddler crab waving displays. [PDF]
Fiddler crabs (Uca spp., Decapoda: Ocypodidae) are commonly found forming large aggregations in intertidal zones, where they perform rhythmic waving displays with their greatly enlarged claws.
Sabrina Borges Lino Araujo +3 more
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Visual art inspired by the collective feeding behavior of sand-bubbler crabs
Sand--bubblers are crabs of the genera Dotilla and Scopimera which are known to produce remarkable patterns and structures at tropical beaches. From these pattern-making abilities, we may draw inspiration for digital visual art.
A Burton +22 more
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