Macrobrachium carcinus, one of the largest freshwater shrimp of the east coast of the
Americas, is commercially fished in certain parts of the region. We present data concerning …

Aim The abundant‐centre hypothesis (ACH) is based on the assumption that physiological
constraints limit populations at the edges of their distributional range, yet the geographical …

The genus Hippolyte is represented by typically small shrimps with intriguing mechanisms of
reproduction. In order to study possible variability in reproductive aspects among different …

The porcellanid crab Petrolisthes armatus, with a known geographic distribution covering a
wide range of latitudes, was selected to conduct a comparative study on egg production and …

The family Alpheidae, composed by shrimps of relatively small size, popularly known as
snapping shrimps, is the one of the most diverse decapod groups. These shrimps are found …

Natural history studies are important in helping to understand the origin and evolution of
social organization as well as the evolution of specialized morphological structures linked to …

Among marine invertebrates, the overall biomass invested in egg production varies widely
within populations, which can result from the interaction of endogenous and exogenous …

Our knowledge on the status of Hemigrapsus crenulatus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837)
populations along the Chilean coast is scarce. The aim of the present study was to …

Hermit crabs are soft-abdomen decapods. They depend upon gastropod shells for
protection, with the latter influencing growth rate, mortality and reproduction. The present …

Porcelain crabs inhabit from upper intertidal to subtidal habitats. These environments are
characterized by highly variable environmental conditions, which subject species found in …