Background Costa Rica is located in the southern section of the Central American Isthmus,
which emerged around 3 million years ago and separates the two largest oceans of the …

Simple Summary The red squat lobster Pleuroncodes monodon, a key crustacean in the
Humboldt Current System (HCS), plays an important role as predator and prey of several …

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

Our knowledge of the reproductive biology of palaemonid shrimps is an important tool to
assess potential candidates for aquaculture as well as being useful to develop adequate …

In Chile, bottom trawling for squat lobsters is one of the most important crustacean fisheries.
The fishery has been monitored for the past 15 years to assess the resource status, spatial …

Reproduction, growth and longevity of Aegla marginata sampled with traps in Intervales
State Park (Brazil) from October 2013 to December 2014 are described. Male and female …

This chapter overviews embryonic and larval development of squat lobsters, as well as egg
size, fecundity, larval dispersal and recruitment. Coverage of embryonic development is …

Pleuroncodes monodon from the Chilean coast has seasonal reproduction. During the
seasonal period, females and their eggs are exposed to seasonal variation in environmental …

Periclimenes paivai is notable for its symbiotic lifestyle with jellyfish. The objective of this
study was to investigate the fecundity and reproductive output of females, and specifically to …

Squat lobsters can be found worldwide, often in high abundance, which makes them a
potentially commercial fishery resource. Despite this favourable situation, well-established …