Ecological information of land hermit crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Coenobitidae) and new record in Dongsha Atoll National Park, Taiwan

Land hermit crabs play an important role in island ecosystems. They are seed dispersers and debris scavengers in coastal forests to accelerate the decomposition of organic substances. Since the establishment of Dongsha Atoll National Park, Dongsha Island, Taiwan in 2007, researchers have been able t...

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Main Authors: Chia-Hsuan Hsu, Yi-Bei Liang, Jheng-Jhang Li, Chi-Chang Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Taiwan University 2019-07-01
Series:Taiwania
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Online Access:http://tai2.ntu.edu.tw/taiwania/abstract.php?type=abstract&id=1627