Substrate use and selection in sympatric intertidal hermit crab species
Coexisting hermit crabs may competitively interact for shells and microhabitats, mainly when shell availability is habitat-related. Three species of Clibanarius (C. antillensis, C. sclopetarius, and C. vittatus) coexist in the intertidal region of Pernambuco Islet, Araçá Region, São Sebastião Channe...
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Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
2002-01-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Biology |
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