Many species exhibit high intraspecific color variation between sexes or ontogenetic phases
due to sexual selection or sex-/age-specific differential predation. In crabs, the function and …

The tropical Octopus insularis is a shallow-water species widely distributed in the western
Atlantic. Recent studies of niche models have identified suitable habitats for its settlement …

The life history of insular gecarcinid crabs is divided into a marine larval and an adult phase,
adapted to the terrestrial environment. As adults, individuals migrate seasonally to locations …

Coastal habitats are amongst the most dynamic on Earth, due to their simultaneous
exposure to terrestrial, oceanic and atmospheric processes. Coastal taxa are therefore often …

Marine amphipods are crustaceans that lack a larval phase and consequently have low
dispersion rates. Despite that, these crustaceans present a remarkable ability to be …

Understanding how populations are inter-connected can help identify species that are
vulnerable or those that are likely to persist over ecological and evolutionary time scales …

Abstract Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are important tools to promote reef conservation by
reducing local impacts, potentially helping corals to thrive during global bleaching events …

The Southwestern Atlantic (SWA) harbors a relatively species poor but highly endemic coral
assemblage due to historical processes, environmental and ecological drivers. Despite its …

Insular land crabs (Gecarcinidae) can transit between terrestrial and aquatic environments
and inhabit vacant ecological niches that other species do not occupy in oceanic islands …

Rocky shores are prominent features of the Brazilian SE-S coast that define the coastal
contour in the region and are interspersed by sand beaches. The intertidal and subtidal …