Hermit crabs (superfamily Paguroidea), by their typical nature as inhabitants of mobile,
protective domiciles, are a unique source for studying symbiotic relationships. A great variety …

Biological trait analysis has become a popular tool to infer the vulnerability of benthic
species to trawling-induced disturbance. Approaches using multiple traits are being …

The feeding guild composition of a macrobenthic community from southern Portugal was
studied along a depth gradient (1.3 to 32 m). This gradient comprised shallow areas with …

The population structure, dynamics and distribution of Spisula solida, Diogenes pugilator
and Branchiostoma lanceolatum, common species in the south coast of Portugal, were …

Shells can be a limiting factor in allowing hermit crab populations to increase. Predators of
gastropod molluscs and of hermit crabs release shells into reef environments where hermit …

Crustacea are known to develop different chromatic patterns due to many factors. Regarding
decapods, chromatism was mainly studied in crabs, while very little is known about …

Populations of Diogenes pugilator on the sand bottom of the Eastern Mediterranean showed
annual density peaks in winter and summer. In a two-year period, monthly biomass and …

The hermit crabs population of Algarve Coast on soft bottom, until 30 meters depth, between
Faro and Portimão, was analysed within the scope of a project on the biologic …

The influence of shell status (size, quality and preferred type) on fighting behavior of the
hermit crab Calcinus latens was examined. In the present species, the motivation to acquire …

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