Species and size diversity in protective services offered by coral guard-crabs
Coral guard-crabs in the genus Trapezia are well-documented defenders of their pocilloporid coral hosts against coral predators such as the Crown-of-Thorns seastar (Acanthaster planci complex). The objectives of this study were to examine the protective services of six species of Trapezia against co...
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PeerJ Inc.
2014-09-01
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/574.pdf |