Density and spatial distribution of the crab Ocypode quadrata (Fabricius, 1787) (Crustacea, Ocypodidae) on three sandy beaches of Espírito Santo, Brazil

Density and spatial distribution of the crab Ocypode quadrata (Fabricius, 1787) (Crustacea, Ocypodidae) on three sandy beaches of Espírito Santo, Brazil

The relative density (number of burrows/m2) and spatial distribution of the crab Ocypode quadrata were evaluated on three sandy beaches of Vila Velha-ES: Itaparica, Itapoã and Praia da Costa. These beaches were sampled on 05/25, 06/13, 06/26 and 07/11/2006. On each day, two 5m width transects were r...

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Main Authors: Joelson Musiello Fernandes, Daniel de Melo Rosa, Ciro Colodetti Vilar de Araujo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2008-12-01
Series:Biotemas
Subjects:
beach use
Vila Velha
ghost crab
guruçá
Online Access:http://www.biotemas.ufsc.br/volumes/pdf/volume214/p73a80.pdf

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