Breeding period in the mangrove crab Goniopsis cruentata (Decapoda: Grapsidae) in Northeast Brazil

The brachyuran crabs are iteroparous species which present a high diversification of reproduction patterns, which may have evolved as a species-specific response to environmental conditions. Tropical species commonly present a year-round reproduction due to stable environment conditions. Goniopsis c...

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Main Authors: José Jonathas Pereira Rodrigues de Lira, Tereza Cristina dos Santos Calado, Marina de Sá Leitão Câmara de Araújo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2013-03-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442013000100003