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Population biology and breeding period of the sand-bubbler crab Dotilla fenestrata (Brachyura: Ocypodidae) from southern Mozambique
Litulo, C.; Mahanjane, Y.; Mantelatto, F.L.M. (2005). Population biology and breeding period of the sand-bubbler crab Dotilla fenestrata (Brachyura: Ocypodidae) from southern Mozambique. Aquat. Ecol. 39(3): 305-313. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10452-005-3443-9
In: Aquatic Ecology. Springer: Dordrecht; London; Boston. ISSN 1386-2588; e-ISSN 1573-5125, meer
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Population characteristics > Population number
Population characteristics > Population structure > Sex ratio
Reproduction
Dotilla fenestrata Hilgendorf, 1869 [WoRMS]
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Dotilla fenestrata; juvenile recruitment; Mozambique; ocypodid crabs;population biology; reproduction; sandy shores; sex ratio |
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- Litulo, C.
- Mahanjane, Y.
- Mantelatto, F.L.M.
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The sand-bubbler crab Dotilla fenestrata (Hilgendorf, 1869) is the most common and abundant brachyuran in the intertidal area of many East African sandy shores. Monthly sampling surveys were performed from March 2001 to February 2002 at Praia do Triunfo, Southern Mozambique. At each sampling survey, 15 stations (0.25 m2) were sampled to a depth sediment of 30 cm. Crabs were identified, sexed, and measured for carapace width (mm). A total of 2456 crabs were collected of which 1247 were males (mean ± sd: 5.36 ± 0.04 mm), 938 non-ovigerous females (5.03 ± 0.03 mm) and 271 ovigerous females (5.15 ± 0.06 mm). The overall size frequency distribution showed a unimodal pattern suggesting a stable population with continuous recruitment. A clear sexual dimorphism was observed, with males being larger than ovigerous females, which in turn, were larger than non-ovigerous females. The overall sex ratio did not differ from 1:1. The annual reproductive cycle of Dotilla fenestrata was continuous and ovigerous females were recorded throughout the year, with peaks of occurrence during the warmer months (February–August). Despite of this continuous cycle, few juveniles were observed during the study period. These observations and the maximum size attained by adults supports the hypothesis that for this burrowing crab, recruitment may occur in different habitat than that occupied by adults. However, the studied area is favourable for growth, since the analysed population attains sexual maturity in smaller sizes than that from close areas. |
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