Insights of the Population Structure and Breeding Biology of a Xanthid Crab Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840, on the Rocky Intertidal Region of the Gujarat Coast [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionThe population structure and breeding biology of a Xanthid crab, Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840, a commonly occurring species on the rocky intertidal region of Saurashtra coast of Gujarat State, India, were investigated.
Bhavesh R. Shrimali +6 more
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Research on the coast of Somalia. Xanthidae Trapeziidae Carpiliidae Menippidae (Crustacea Brachyura) [PDF]
Tropical Zoology, 1990 Thirty-nine genera and 80 species of xanthoid crabs are identified from recent collections in Somalia and their habitats discussed. Most are new records for Somalia and 23 were previously unknown from the East African coast. Descriptions and illustrations are given for two new species: Cymo lanatopodus and Hypocolpus pardii.
M Vannini
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A new species of Gaillardiellus Guinot, 1976 (Crustacea, Brachyura, Xanthidae) from the coral reefs of the South China Sea [PDF]
ZooKeysA new xanthid species of Gaillardiellus Guinot, 1976, is described from the coral reefs of the Xisha and Nansha Islands in the South China Sea. The new species, Gaillardiellus magiruber sp. nov., closely resembles G.
Yuan Ziming, Jiang Wei, Sha Zhongli
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Emigration patterns of motile cryptofauna and their implications for trophic functioning in coral reefs. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2023 The density and diversity of species on coral reefs are greatest in dead coral and rubble, but this is driven by some of the smallest unseen individuals, limiting how accessible this energy is in the food web. Our study addresses this gap, showing how small‐scale patterns of movement influence prey accessibility, species' interactions, and community ...
Wolfe K, Desbiens AA, Mumby PJ.
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Population structure and fecundity of the Xanthid crab Leptodius exaratus (H. Milne Edwards, 1834) on the rocky shore of Gujarat state, India [PDF]
PeerJBackground The population structure and breeding biology of the Xanthid crab, Leptodius exaratus (H. Milne Edwards, 1834), on the rocky intertidal region of Shivrajpur in Saurashtra coast, Gujarat state, were examined.
Krupal Patel +4 more
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Functional and phylogenetic responses of motile cryptofauna to habitat degradation. [PDF]
J Anim Ecol, 2022 Uncovering the hidden biodiversity of coral reefs. Divers mostly see corals and fishes, but these authors have found increased numbers and diversity of tiny animals hidden in dead coral and rubble. Such animals are overlooked, but may help support food webs and functioning as the living coral structure degrades. Abstract Biodiversity of terrestrial and
Stella JS +6 more
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Unravelling Hidden Trophic Interactions Among Sea Urchin Juveniles and Macroinvertebrates by DNA Amplification. [PDF]
Mol EcolABSTRACT Rocky reefs may shift between two distinct stable states: productive algal forests, characterised by high abundance and biodiversity of macrofauna, and impoverished barrens, dominated by overgrazing sea urchins. Barren states may persist despite the recovery of adult sea urchin predators, suggesting additional stabilising mechanisms.
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Ecosphere, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2023., 2023 Abstract Despite the popularity of recreational fishing, our understanding of the impacts of this type of harvest within marine ecosystems generally lags behind the well‐documented effects of commercial fisheries. Intertidal oysters serve as ecosystem engineers within otherwise soft‐bottom estuaries but may be disproportionately susceptible to harvest ...
Robert P. Dunn +2 more
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, 2021 Family XANTHIDAE MacLeay, 1838 The Xanthidae is a broad family, which according to Davie et al. (2015c), includes 129 genera and 629 species. Thirty of these genera are present in waters of Southern Africa (Serène 1984; Ng et al. 2008; Poupin 2010). The majority of xanthid species inhabit intertidal areas (Guinot & Macpherson 1988) and only two species
Muñoz, Isabel +2 more
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