FACTORS AFFECTING DISTRIBUTION OF GENUS UCA (CRUSTACEA OCYPODIDAE) ON AN EAST-AFRICAN SHORE
FACTORS AFFECTING DISTRIBUTION OF GENUS UCA (CRUSTACEA OCYPODIDAE) ON AN EAST-AFRICAN SHORE
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DOI：
10.1016/0302-3524(78)90019-1
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发表时间：
1978-01-01
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通讯作者：
JONES, DA
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作者：
ICELY, JD;JONES, DA
Four species of fiddler crab [Uca tetragonon, U. vocans hesperiae, U. chlorophthalmus chlorophthalmus and U. lactea annulipes] occur within the marine reserve at Watamu, Kenya. Quantitative sampling reveals that although all species may occur on the same shore, populations of each species remain discrete. The main factors controlling species distribution appear to be height above low water and the type of substratum. A detailed study of feeding appendages and gut structure confirms that each species is adapted to feed on a particular type of sediment.
