Mangrove sedimentary characteristics and implications for crab Ucides cordatus (Crustacea, Decapoda, Ucididae) distribution in an estuarine area of the Amazonian region

Mangrove sedimentary characteristics and implications for crab Ucides cordatus (Crustacea, Decapoda, Ucididae) distribution in an estuarine area of the Amazonian region

At the coastal zone sediments, water and organisms interact intensely. At equatorial tidal-dominated coast mangroves are abundant. These areas are well-known for their ecological importance. Considering the mangroves of Atlantic South America, the mangrove crab, Ucides cordatus has ecological and ec...

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Main Authors: José Diego Gomes, Fernando Araújo Abrunhosa, Darlan de Jesus de Brito Simith, Nils Edvin Asp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia 2013-12-01
Series:Acta Amazonica
Subjects:
coastal plain
sediment distribution
tides
vegetation
North Brazil
mangrove crab
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59672013000400010&tlng=en

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