Shell occupation and microhabitat use by hermit crabs (Decapoda: Anomura) on Fortaleza beach, Ubatuba, São Paulo
Most species of hermit crabs use the empty shells of gastropods as mobile shelters. The variation of shell availability in different microhabitats can reduce competitive interactions between sympatric species, favoring their coexistence. This work aimed to characterize the occupation of gastropod sh...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2009-06-01
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| Series: | Biotemas |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biotemas.ufsc.br/volumes/pdf/volume222/65a75.pdf |