Reef crab population changes after oil spill disaster reach Brazilian tropical environments

JL Santana, AS Rios, TCS Calado… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
The oil spill that reached Brazilian Coast in 2019 was one of the most extensive disasters
and its effects on distinct species are still under investigation. This study evaluated the …

Population biology of the reef crab Eriphia gonagra (Fabricius, 1781): Spatial variations and anthropogenic impacts in the Western Tropical Atlantic

JL Santana, AS Rios, R Marinho, TCS Calado… - Regional Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
The red-finger rubble crab, Eriphia gonagra, plays a fundamental ecological role in
maintaining reef cover and is an important component of the reef food web. This study aimed …

Carrying eggs in a semi-terrestrial environment: Physiological responses to water deprivation of mothers and embryos of the tree-climbing crab Aratus pisonii

MZ Marochi, GC Castellano, CA Freire… - Journal of Experimental …, 2021 - Elsevier
In semi-terrestrial crustaceans, mothers and the carried embryos form a unit. The ideal
conditions for embryonic development place a sustained demand on the mothers' energy …

Wet season variation in mangrove tree crab (Aratus pisonii) population characteristics along a salinity gradient within the Imperial River–Estero Bay watershed

D Nesbitt - 2022 - search.proquest.com
Mangrove tree crabs are considered ecosystem engineers to mangrove forests impacting
energy flow by forming links between trophic levels in mangrove food webs. Although they …