Butyltin (BT) contamination was evaluated in hermit crabs from 25 estuaries and in
sediments from 13 of these estuaries along about 2,000 km of the Brazilian coast. BT …

The hermit crab Clibanarius symmetricus is a conspicuous species in the intertidal zone of
several environments along the Western Atlantic. Low salinity has been suggested as a …

The main goal of this investigation was to characterize the population structure and shell
occupancy of two sympatric hermit-crab species, Pagurus brevidactylus and Paguristes …

Two macroecological and evolutionary rules are strongly related to the body size of
organisms: Bergmann's and Rensch's rules. Bergmann's rule states that organisms are …

The population dynamics and reproduction of the hermit crab Clibanarius vittatus were
evaluated on Pescadores Beach, located on the estuarine channel of São Vicente (São …

The present study investigated the structure of the crab Clibanarius symmetricus (Randall,
1840) population found in a biogenic reef formed by the polychaete Sabellaria wilsoni Lana …

We evaluated the population characteristics of Dardanus insignis, focusing on the
reproductive period, juvenile recruitment, sexual maturity, growth and longevity of the …

Clibanarius symmetricus is a diogenid hermit crab that is highly abundant in rocky intertidal
environments, including the rock outcrops of Amazon estuaries. This study characterises the …

Rocky outcrops in the intertidal zones of estuaries often contain a highly diverse
microbenthic community which includes the hermit crab, Clibanarius symmetricus, an …

The goal of this study was to investigate the sex ratio, structure and reproductive biology of
Isocheles sawayai, a hermit crab captured as bycatch in a non-selective shrimp fishery. The …