A ocorrência, no litoral brasileiro, de um Portunidae (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura), originário do Indo-Pacífico

Juvenile development of Callinectes danae Smith, 1869 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura, Portunidae) under laboratory conditions.

The juvenile development of Callinectes danae was investigated from megalopae obtained in neuston samples at Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brazil. The individuals were raised in the laboratory under constant temperature (25 ± 1°C), filtered sea water from the collection location (35‰), and natural photoperiod. Newly hatched Artemia sp. nauplii were offered as food on a daily basis and ornamental-fish foo...

Eriocheir sinensis, (Crustacea: Decapoda, Brachyura, Varunidae): fish egg consumption

Dispersal of Eriocheir sinensis from its native habitat is a worldwide concern. As one of the most invasive species known, this crab causes significant disruption to foreign ecosystems. In particular, populations in the United Kingdom (UK) are increasing in number and E. sinensis has been reported from many river catchments (www.mittencrabs.org.uk). The ecological implications of this invasion ...

Cangrejos estuariales del Atlántico sudoccidental (25o-41oS) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura)

Environmental aspects and the decapod fauna of several estuaries and coastal lagoons in the southwestern Atlantic, between 25 and 41°S, are compared: Baia de Paranaguá, Manguezal de Itacorubí, Lagoa dos Patos (Brasil), Laguna Castillos (Uruguay), Río de la Plata (Uruguay-Argentina), Laguna Mar Chiquita and Bahía Blanca (Argentina). The information about natural history of crab species (Crustace...

Associações entre as biomassas de peixes Sciaenidae (Teleostei: Perciformes) e de camarões Penaeoidea (Decapoda: Dendrobranchiata) no litoral norte do Estado de São Paulo

To study the relationships among Sciaenidae fish and Penaeoidea shrimp biomass, fieldwork was carried out in the north coast of São Paulo state, Brazil, during the four seasons of 2001. Samples were collected in transects from different depths at Ubatuba, Caraguatatuba, and São Sebastião cities. Water and sediment were collected from each transect. The hypotheses that the environmental factors ...

Interoperabilidade e Inovação em Rede no Governo Eletrônico Brasileiro: um Estudo de Caso