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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Main Authors: C. Seabird McKeon, Jenna M. Moore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2014-09-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/574.pdf