Population connectivity and larval dispersal of the exploited mangrove crab Ucides cordatus along the Brazilian coast

Background The mangrove crab Ucides cordatus is considered a key species for the ecological balance of mangrove forests and a major source of employment and income for traditional crab collectors in Brazil. Several studies evidenced weak genetic variation among populations due to an efficient larval...

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Main Authors: Fábio B. Britto, Anders J. Schmidt, Adriana M.F. Carvalho, Carolina C.M.P. Vasconcelos, Antonia M. Farias, Paul Bentzen, Fábio M. Diniz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/4702.pdf