Composition and abundance of decapod crustaceans in mixed seagrass meadows in the Paraguaná Peninsula, Venezuela

Composition and abundance of decapod crustaceans in mixed seagrass meadows in the Paraguaná Peninsula, Venezuela

ABSTRACT Thalassia testudinum and Halodule wrigthii are the dominant seagrasses in the Caribbean, being common across shallow shorelines, either as monospecific or as intermixed meadows. Among the macrofauna associated with these beds, crustaceans are considered essential for the whole ecosystem fun...

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Main Authors: Joany Mariño, María Daniela Mendoza, Beatriz López-Sánchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul 2018-03-01
Series:Iheringia: Série Zoologia
Subjects:
Caridean and penaeid shrimps
new records
Falcón state
Halodule
Thalassia
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212018000100204&lng=en&tlng=en

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