Crab Species-Specific Excavation and Architecture of Burrows in Restored Mangrove Habitat

Burrowing crabs are considered to be ecosystem engineers, playing a vital role in mangrove ecosystems through bio-geochemical transformation. This process depends on the size and shape of burrows. The present study analyzes the architecture of burrows constructed by crabs in a restored mangrove habi...

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Published in:	Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Main Authors:	Wah Wah Min, Kathiresan Kandasamy, Balasubramaniyan Balakrishnan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Subjects:	crabs fiddlers sesarmids burrowing bioturbation mangrove restoration
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/2/310