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| Aschenbroich, Adelaide; Michaud, Emma; Stieglitz, Thomas; Fromard, Francois; Gardel, Antoine; Tavares, Marcos; Thouzeau, Gerard. |
| This study in French Guiana evaluates the changes of crab assemblages and their bioturbation activities between mangrove early stages (pioneer and young mangrove) and within stages by taking their spatial heterogeneity (tidal channels, flat areas, pools) into account. The results show differences in crab assemblage structure between and within the early stages of mangrove in relation to microhabitat and sediment characteristics. The sediment reworking rates are a function of the biomass or density of particular species (Ucides cordatus, Uca cumulanta) and burrower functional groups. Crab species or functional interaction mediate changes in sediment reworking rates suggesting the need to consider entire benthic communities rather than single species. This... |
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Palavras-chave: Mangroves; Crabs; Community composition; Bioturbation; French Guiana; Amazon. |
| Ano: 2016 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00350/46154/45852.pdf |
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