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Extension of the Stunting Range in Ovigerous Females of the Mangrove Crab Ara Tus Pisonii (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) (Decapoda, Brachyura, Grapsidae)

Extension of the Stunting Range in Ovigerous Females of the Mangrove Crab Ara Tus Pisonii (H.... NOTES AND NEWS EXTENSION OF THE STUNTING RANGE IN OVIGEROUS FEMALES OF THE MANGROVE CRAB ARA TUS PISONII (H. MILNE EDWARDS, 1837) (DECAPODA, BRACHYURA, GRAPSIDAE) BY JESÚS ELOY CONDE & HUMBERTO DÍAZ Centro de Ecologia, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas, Apartado 21827, Caracas 1020-A, Venezuela Inhibition or drastic reduction of the growth rate in aquatic invertebrates, resulting in individuals smaller than those considered of normal size, is a com- mon phenomenon. Stunting, as this event is frequently termed, has been widely illustrated in fishes (Donald & Alger, 1986; Roff, 1986; Stearns & Koella, 1986). In Crustacea, suppression or retardation of growth has been attributed to several factors, including supra- or subnormal salinities, scarcity of food, parasites, dessication, or other stressful physical conditions (Newman & Pollock, 1974; Chittleborough, 1976; Brown & Caputi, 1985; Hawkes et al., 1986). However, few examples of stunting in the Brachyura are known; partic- ularly in the terrestrial or semiterrestrial species, a group where information on growth is fragmentary (Hartnoll, 1988). Aratus pisonii (H. Milne Edwards, 1837), an abundant arboreal crab that lives on mangrove trees, has shown a notorious size and life history plasticity (Warner, 1967; Conde & Diaz, 1989; Conde et al., 1989; Diaz http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Crustaceana Brill

Extension of the Stunting Range in Ovigerous Females of the Mangrove Crab Ara Tus Pisonii (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) (Decapoda, Brachyura, Grapsidae)

Eloy Conde, Jesus; Diaz, Humberto
Crustaceana , Volume 62 (3): 4 – Jan 1, 1992
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NOTES AND NEWS EXTENSION OF THE STUNTING RANGE IN OVIGEROUS FEMALES OF THE MANGROVE CRAB ARA TUS PISONII (H. MILNE EDWARDS, 1837) (DECAPODA, BRACHYURA, GRAPSIDAE) BY JESÚS ELOY CONDE & HUMBERTO DÍAZ Centro de Ecologia, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas, Apartado 21827, Caracas 1020-A, Venezuela Inhibition or drastic reduction of the growth rate in aquatic invertebrates, resulting in individuals smaller than those considered of normal size, is a com- mon phenomenon. Stunting, as this event is frequently termed, has been widely illustrated in fishes (Donald & Alger, 1986; Roff, 1986; Stearns & Koella, 1986). In Crustacea, suppression or retardation of growth has been attributed to several factors, including supra- or subnormal salinities, scarcity of food, parasites, dessication, or other stressful physical conditions (Newman & Pollock, 1974; Chittleborough, 1976; Brown & Caputi, 1985; Hawkes et al., 1986). However, few examples of stunting in the Brachyura are known; partic- ularly in the terrestrial or semiterrestrial species, a group where information on growth is fragmentary (Hartnoll, 1988). Aratus pisonii (H. Milne Edwards, 1837), an abundant arboreal crab that lives on mangrove trees, has shown a notorious size and life history plasticity (Warner, 1967; Conde & Diaz, 1989; Conde et al., 1989; Diaz

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