Numerous crustacean lineages have independently moved into parasitism as a mode of life.
In modern marine ecosystems, parasitic crustaceans use representatives from many …

Globally coral reefs are in decline, largely driven by local anthropogenic pressures
combined with broader cumulative impacts from climate change. Coral aquaculture will play …

Coral-associated invertebrates contribute much to the biodiversity of Caribbean coral reefs.
Although the nature of their symbiotic relation is usually not fully understood, they can cause …

Close heterospecific associations are ubiquitous in most if not all biotic communities. These
associations vary widely in character, and can include a wide range of morphological …

Reflecting the wide variety of ideas and hypotheses concerning decapod phylogeny, the
world's leading decapodologists assemble their knowledge in this volume for the sole …

Patterns of biodiversity (α-and β-diversity), abundance and community structure of the
epifaunal assemblages associated with two gorgonians, Eunicella gazella and Leptogorgia …

The mating systems of decapod crustaceans are reviewed and classified according to
general patterns of lifestyles and male-female relations. The scheme employs criteria that …

Gall crabs are obligate associates of stony corals in which they induce skeletal
modifications. In some cryptochirid species, females live in open depressions accessible to …

One of the most widespread coral diseases linked to anthropogenic activities and recorded
on reefs worldwide is characterized by anomalous growth formations in stony corals …

Coral-associated invertebrates dominate the biodiversity of coral reefs. Some of the
associations involving symbiotic invertebrates remain unknown or little studied. This holds …