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POPULATION ECOLOGY OF PAGURUS MACLAUGHLINAE GARCIA-GOMEZ (DECAPODA: ANOMURA: PAGURIDAE) IN THE INDIAN RIVER LAGOON, FLORIDA

POPULATION ECOLOGY OF PAGURUS MACLAUGHLINAE GARCIA-GOMEZ (DECAPODA: ANOMURA: PAGURIDAE) IN THE... and Pagurus maclaughlinae Garcia-Gomez is a very abundant component of the macro- benthos associated with sea grasses in the Indian River Lagoon and in Florida waters in general (Provenzano, 1959; Grizzle, 1974; Heck, 1976; Gore et al, 1981; Greening and Livingston, 1982; Virnstein et al., 1983). It was recently recognized as a separate species of the Provenzanoi group of hermit crabs (Garcia-Gomez, 1982). This species was earlier misidentified as either Pagurus an- nulipes (Stimpson) or Pagurus bonairensis Schmitt (=P. stimpsoni A. Milne Edwards and Bouvier) (Lemaitre et al., 1982). While most species of hermit crabs are omnivorous detritivores (Orton, 1927; Caine, 1975, 1976), there are deviations from this feeding mode (Boltt, 1961; Caine, 1975; Markham, 1977; Caine, 1980). Pa- gurus maclaughlinae appears to be a grazer of sea-grass epigrowth. The feeding activi- ties of hermit crabs may affect other organ- isms in the community (e.g., Lowery and Nelson, 1988). Given its abundance, P. maclaughlinae may thus be important to the structure and composition of the asso- ciated animal and sea-grass communities. Although the larval stages of P. mac- laughlinae have been thoroughly described by McLaughlin and Gore (1988), little in- formation on the population dynamics of this species http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Crustacean Biology Brill

POPULATION ECOLOGY OF PAGURUS MACLAUGHLINAE GARCIA-GOMEZ (DECAPODA: ANOMURA: PAGURIDAE) IN THE INDIAN RIVER LAGOON, FLORIDA

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Brill
Copyright
Copyright 1994 by Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
0278-0372
eISSN
1937-240X
DOI
10.1163/193724094X00650
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Abstract

and Pagurus maclaughlinae Garcia-Gomez is a very abundant component of the macro- benthos associated with sea grasses in the Indian River Lagoon and in Florida waters in general (Provenzano, 1959; Grizzle, 1974; Heck, 1976; Gore et al, 1981; Greening and Livingston, 1982; Virnstein et al., 1983). It was recently recognized as a separate species of the Provenzanoi group of hermit crabs (Garcia-Gomez, 1982). This species was earlier misidentified as either Pagurus an- nulipes (Stimpson) or Pagurus bonairensis Schmitt (=P. stimpsoni A. Milne Edwards and Bouvier) (Lemaitre et al., 1982). While most species of hermit crabs are omnivorous detritivores (Orton, 1927; Caine, 1975, 1976), there are deviations from this feeding mode (Boltt, 1961; Caine, 1975; Markham, 1977; Caine, 1980). Pa- gurus maclaughlinae appears to be a grazer of sea-grass epigrowth. The feeding activi- ties of hermit crabs may affect other organ- isms in the community (e.g., Lowery and Nelson, 1988). Given its abundance, P. maclaughlinae may thus be important to the structure and composition of the asso- ciated animal and sea-grass communities. Although the larval stages of P. mac- laughlinae have been thoroughly described by McLaughlin and Gore (1988), little in- formation on the population dynamics of this species

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Journal of Crustacean BiologyBrill

Published: Jan 1, 1994

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