Most phylogenetic and phylogeographic studies of marine crabs use the mitochondrial 16S rRNA and cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) genetic markers (e.g., Levinton et al.1996; Sturmbauer et al.1996; Shih and Suzuki2008; Shih et al.2009,2010,2012; Davie et al.2010; Wong et al.2010,2011,...
The energy costs and benefits of foraging were quantified for male and female fiddler crabs. Benefits accrued during foraging were calculated using patch—specific intake rates, combine with an analysis of the energy value of food. Foraging costs per unit time were quantified by measuring O2 depleti...
To find out, biologists kept crabs in a dark room for two months. Even without daylight the crab's skin color continued to change precisely on schedule. The characteristic probably evolved in response to the rhythm of the sun, to help protect the crab from sunlight and enemies. After ...
RNA/DNA ratio of crabs as an indicator of mangrove habitat quality 1. Pollution of mangrove ecosystems puts their future and that of local communities at risk. Only the use of informed and integrative approaches will su... V Amaral,G Penha-Lopes,J Paula - 《Aquatic Conservation Marine & ...
Mar Ecol 23:269–284 Thurman CL, Faria SC, McNamara JC (2013) The distribution of fiddler crabs (Uca) along the coast of Brazil: implications for biogeography of the western Atlantic Ocean. Mar Biodivers Rec 6:e1 Tsang LM, Achituv Y, Chu KH, Chan BKK (2012) Zoogeography of intertidal...