Dynamic of decapod crustacean larvae on the entrance of Guanabara bay

In the present study, we observed seasonal variations in the density of decapod larvae as well as changes in density related to diurnal and tidal cycles. Among the decapod larvae collected, portunids and grapsids were the most abundant, especially during nocturnal ebb tides and near the surface. The...

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Main Authors: Lohengrin Dias de Almeida Fernandes, Sérgio Luiz Costa Bonecker, Jean Louis Valentin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2002-12-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132002000600013