Brachyuran Crabs of Brazilian Mangrove and Salt Marsh Ecosystems

Schmidt, Anders J.; Diele, Karen

Abstract

Brachyuran crabs are the most conspicuous macrobenthic fauna in Brazilian mangrove forests and salt marshes. This chapter presents basic information about the habitat, spatial distribution, and most remarkable biological features of 36 species from these ecosystems in Brazil. A brief overview of the crabs’ ecological role is given, and, for exploited species, their socioeconomic roles are described, as well as the techniques with which they are fished and the status of their current fisheries management and conservation.

Citation

Schmidt, A. J., & Diele, K. (2023). Brachyuran Crabs of Brazilian Mangrove and Salt Marsh Ecosystems. In Y. Schaeffer-Novelli, G. M. D. O. Abuchahla, & G. Cintrón-Molero (Eds.), Brazilian Mangroves and Salt Marshes (179-200). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13486-9_10

• Acceptance Date: Dec 16, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Feb 26, 2023
• Publication Date: 2023
• Deposit Date: Jul 3, 2023
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 179-200
• Series Title: Brazilian Marine Biodiversity (BMB)
• Series ISSN: 2520-1077
• Book Title: Brazilian Mangroves and Salt Marshes
• Chapter Number: 10
• ISBN: 9783031134852, 9783031134883
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13486-9_10