Checklist of the Porcellanidae (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura) of India [PDF]
Although the porcellanid fauna of Indian waters has been studied for more than 150 years, diversity of this family remains underestimated. In order to complement the knowledge on the porcellanid fauna of India, an annotated checklist is herein provided ...
Sanjeevi Prakash +2 more
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On the identity of Porcellana paivacarvalhoi Rodrigues da Costa, 1968 (Crustacea: Anomura: Porcellanidae) [PDF]
Porcellana paivacarvalhoi Rodrigues da Costa, 1968, described from southeastern Brazil (São Sebastião, São Paulo), is morphologically similar to the eastern Atlantic P. platycheles (Pennant, 1777), and also to the west African P.
Luciane Augusto de Azevedo Ferreira +1 more
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Three new records of Porcellanidae (Decapoda, Anomura) to Eastern Cuba
The diversity of marine crabs (Anomura and Brachyura) of Cuba is well known. However, the poorly-known species distribution represents a challenge for conservation. The Cu- ban porcellanid crabs have been recently checked, however, the knowledge of this
Yander L. Diez
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Intersexuality in the porcellanid crab Pisidia longicornis (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Porcellanidae) [PDF]
Intersex specimens of Pisidia longicornis (Linnaeus, 1767) are recorded for the first time and their secondary sexual characters are analyzed. Of 145 specimens of P. longicornis examined in this study, six were identified as intersex individuals.
Luciane Augusto de Azevedo Ferreira
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Evaluation of feeding indices of catfish Arius dussumieri in Oman Sea (Sistine & Baluchistan) [PDF]
Due to study the food regime of Arius dussumieri, a total of 132 specimens were collected from Oman sea waters, Sistine & Baluchistan province. The stomach content, were taken into consideration and it was found that the amount of full, semi-full and ...
M. Cheraghi email ; T. Valinassab; M. Hafezie
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Crustáceos decápodos asociados a ensamblajes macroalgales en el litoral rocoso de Córdoba, Caribe colombiano [PDF]
Objetivo. Determinar la estructura de las poblaciones de crustáceos decápodos asociados a ensamblajes algales en el litoral rocoso del departamento de Córdoba. Materiales y métodos.
Jorge Quirós R. +2 more
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A Feeding‐Ecology‐Based Approach to Evaluating Nursery Potential of Estuaries for Black Rockfish
Abstract Previous work suggests that Oregon estuaries function as nursery habitat and may play an important role in settlement of Black Rockfish Sebastes melanops. No research, however, has been conducted on juvenile Black Rockfish feeding ecology in estuarine habitats, which is necessary to evaluate habitat use and quality.
Brittany D. Schwartzkopf +1 more
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Kelp Forest Zooplankton, Forage Fishes, and Juvenile Salmonids of the Northeast Pacific Nearshore
Abstract Kelp forests are an important ecological component of temperate coastal systems that are sensitive to anthropogenic disturbance and are in decline in many locations globally. In the northeastern Pacific Ocean off the coast of Washington, USA, bull kelp Nereocystis luetkeana forests are seasonally used by juvenile salmonids and forage fishes ...
J. Anne Shaffer +2 more
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The diet and feeding ecology of juvenile dog snapper (Lutjanus jocu) were investigated in 92 specimens collected in four intertidal mangrove creeks of Curuçá estuary, Northern Brazil, between September 2003 and July 2004.
Dijane Pantoja Monteiro +2 more
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Global cooling as a driver of diversification in a major marine clade [PDF]
Climate is a strong driver of global diversity and will become increasingly important as human influences drive temperature changes at unprecedented rates.
AD Barnosky +47 more
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