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Biological and ecological notes about the snapping shrimp Alpheus formosus Gibbes, 1850 from two continental islands in São Paulo State - Brazil

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Author(s):
Isabela Ribeiro Rocha de Moraes [1] ; Ana Clara Denadai [2] ; Alexandre Ribeiro da Silva [3] ; Mariana Antunes [4] ; Antonio Leão Castilho [5]
Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”. Instituto de Biociências de Botucatu. Pós-graduação em Ciências Biológicas - Brasil
[2] Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”. Instituto de Biociências de Botucatu. Pós-graduação em Ciências Biológicas - Brasil
[3] Universidade Estadual do Norte do Parana - Brasil
[4] Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”. Instituto de Biociências de Botucatu. Pós-graduação em Ciências Biológicas - Brasil
[5] Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”. Instituto de Biociências de Botucatu. Pós-graduação em Ciências Biológicas - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 5
Document type: Journal article
Source: Nauplius; v. 28, 2020-08-05.
Abstract

Abstract While previous studies on Alpheus formosus Gibbes, 1850 focused on taxonomic and phylogenetic issues, the present study provides information on the biology and ecology of this snapping shrimp, a representative coral reef species widely distributed in the Atlantic Ocean. We studied A. formosus between 2015 and 2016 on two islands in São Paulo state, Brazil: Laje de Santos and Vitoria Island. We analyzed 47 specimens from Laje de Santos and 44 from Vitoria Island. Individuals ranged in size from 2.0 mm to 13.99 mm CL. The mean number of embryos attached to the pleopods of females was 211.28 ± 312.8 in Laje de Santos and 125.2 ± 177.8 in Vitoria Island. This species should be included in monitoring programs of coral ecosystems they inhabit as A. formosus represents a key element in trophic dynamics of these ecosystems. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 15/01959-5 - Community structure of caridean shrimp on consolidated sublitoral in Vitoria Island and Laje de Santos, state of São Paulo
Grantee:Isabela Ribeiro Rocha de Moraes
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master