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Do the crabs Goniopsis cruentata and Ucides cordatus compete for mangrove propagules? A field-based experimental approach
Wellens, S.; Sandrini-Neto, L.; González-Wangüemert, M.; Lana, P. (2015). Do the crabs Goniopsis cruentata and Ucides cordatus compete for mangrove propagules? A field-based experimental approach. Hydrobiologia 757(1): 117-128. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10750-015-2245-x
In: Hydrobiologia. Springer: The Hague. ISSN 0018-8158; e-ISSN 1573-5117, meer
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Mangroves
Rhizophora mangle L. [WoRMS]
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Propagule predation; Trophic competition; Crabs |
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- Wellens, S., meer
- Sandrini-Neto, L.
- González-Wangüemert, M.
- Lana, P.
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Mangroves are under threat worldwide by deforestation, overexploitation and climate change. The availability and consumption rates of propagules influence mangrove recruitment and can play a major role in their viability and restoration potential. We assess the potential trophic competition between Goniopsis cruentata and Ucides cordatus, two dominant crab species in the New World, by experimentally comparing herbivory levels between forest stands with varying crab abundance. We hypothesize that herbivory rates (HR) of G. cruentata will be lower in mangroves where it coexists with U. cordatus than in mangroves where U. cordatus is absent. The removal of Rhizophora mangle propagules was very rapid, and HR were overall high and increased through time. However, HR did not differ significantly between mangroves with and without the potential trophic competitor U. cordatus. Our study did not support previous literature indications of food competition between these two crab species, which seem to have developed strategies for competition avoidance. |
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