Bioturbation by crabs may affect processes associated with organic matter decomposition in
mangrove soils. This study examines how two crabs (Uca maracoani and Ucides cordatus) …

The feeding choices of the mangrove crab Ucides cordatus for various mangrove plant
leaves (Avicennia schaueriana, Laguncularia racemosa, and Rhizophora mangle) at …

Ucides cordatus is an abundant mangrove crab in Brazil constructing burrows of up to 2 m
depth. Sediment around burrows may oxidize during low tides. This increase in sediment-air …

One of the major gaps in the knowledge of sea turtle population dynamics is survival
probability, in particular of juveniles, which represent the bulk of the population and whose …

The large mangrove crab Ucides cordatus (“caranguejo-uçá”) is a key fisheries resource in
Brazil, critical for the sustenance of livelihoods of thousands of people in coastal rural areas …

The major variation in the pattern of postlarval growth is between indeterminate and
determinate growth. In indeterminate growth, moulting continues indefinitely, though with …

The objective of this study was to analyze the population biology and color patterns of
Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille, 1828 in a mangrove area in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte …

Transitional areas provide many benefits and advantages for several species according to
shifts in environmental conditions. Because mangrove crabs (U. cordatus) seem to benefit …

Many ecological processes are influenced by salinity. Burrowing crabs, abundant fauna of
mangrove forests around the world, can facilitate sediment water fluxes, which may …

Nos manguezais da costa paraense, o extrativismo de caranguejos tem grande relevância
econômica e cultural. Embora sejam áreas de domínio público, na prática, as comunidades …