The Atlantic Ghost Crab Ocypode quadrata (Decapoda: Ocypodidae) as bioindicator of sandy beaches: assessment of the influence of environmental, behavioral and population factors

The Atlantic Ghost Crab Ocypode quadrata (Decapoda: Ocypodidae) as bioindicator of sandy beaches: assessment of the influence of environmental, behavioral and population factors

The populations of the ghost-crab Ocypode quadrata have been evaluated as bioindicators at sandy beaches, but for this purpose some shortcomings need to be addressed. This study assessed several features of the species biology, from daily activity cycles to effectively its role as bioindicator. Betw...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pombo, Maíra
Other Authors: Turra, Alexander
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Biblioteca Digitais de Teses e Dissertações da USP 2015
Subjects:
climate change
connectivity breakage
ecologia marinha
environmental monitoring
erosão
erosion
estrutura populacional
marine ecology
métodos amostrais
monitoramento ambiental
mudanças climáticas
population structure
quebra de conectividade
sampling methods
spatial variability
variação espacial
Online Access:http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/21/21134/tde-03062015-144544/

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http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/21/21134/tde-03062015-144544/

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