Fiddler crabs occur globally across tropical and subtropical coastal habitats including
mangrove swamps, which are in decline worldwide. The genus has been well-studied in the …

Crustaceans are known for their unrivalled diversity of sexual systems, as well as peculiar
mating associations to achieve maximum mating success and fertilization accomplishment …

Brachyuran crabs comprise the most species-rich clade among the crustacean order
Decapoda and are divided into several major superfamilies. However, the monophyly of the …

A number of studies have suggested that mangrove forests and their faunal components
may be pre-adapted to the impact of organic waste discharge, making them possible natural …

Mangrove merupakan ekosistem kompleks yang hidup di daerah pasang surut. Ekosistem
mangrove selain melindungi pantai dari gelombang dan angin juga sebagai habitat …

Coastal ecosystems, including tidal flats, are exposed to recreational activity-driven
trampling. The white-clawed fiddler crab, Austruca lactea, is endangered in South Korea …

Abstract This study in French Guiana evaluates the changes of crab assemblages and their
bioturbation activities between mangrove early stages (pioneer and young mangrove) and …

Highlights•Male white-clawed fiddler crabs changed their vibrations depending on
context.•Train duration was longer during courtship than during agonistic …

Human existence is entirely dependent on the products and services of biodiversity for food,
medicines, shelter, clothing materials, aesthetics etc. Ecological services on the other hand …

Semilunar or lunar reproductive rhythms that follow tidal cycles are common in marine
animals. For brachyuran crabs, an adaptive explanation for the synchronous release of …