Epibiotic Communities of Common Crab Species in the Coastal Barents Sea: Biodiversity and Infestation Patterns
Crabs are important ecosystem engineers in marine habitats worldwide. Based on long-term data, we analyzed the species composition and infestation indices of epibionts and symbionts colonizing the great spider crab, Hyas araneus , and two lithodid crabs—the northern stone crab, Lithodes maja , and t...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:6aad3d91b5a34538a148df0ec20464dc 2023-05-15T15:38:30+02:00 Epibiotic Communities of Common Crab Species in the Coastal Barents Sea: Biodiversity and Infestation Patterns Alexander G. Dvoretsky Vladimir G. Dvoretsky 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/d14010006 https://doaj.org/article/6aad3d91b5a34538a148df0ec20464dc EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/1/6 https://doaj.org/toc/1424-2818 doi:10.3390/d14010006 1424-2818 https://doaj.org/article/6aad3d91b5a34538a148df0ec20464dc Diversity, Vol 14, Iss 6, p 6 (2021) Barents Sea epibionts symbionts Hyas araneus Paralithodes camtschaticus Lithodes maja Biology (General) QH301-705.5 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/d14010006 2022-12-30T19:58:34Z Crabs are important ecosystem engineers in marine habitats worldwide. Based on long-term data, we analyzed the species composition and infestation indices of epibionts and symbionts colonizing the great spider crab, Hyas araneus , and two lithodid crabs—the northern stone crab, Lithodes maja , and the red king crab, Paralithodes camtschaticus —in the coastal zone of the Barents Sea. The epibiotic communities found on great spider crabs were closer to northern stone crabs (33%) compared to red king crabs (25%). The prevalence of mobile symbionts (amphipods, Ischyrocerus , and polychaetes, Harmothoe ) and common epibionts, such as barnacles and hydrozoans, was low on great spider crabs and high on the body and in the gills of lithodid crabs. Epiphytes were abundant on great spider crabs but not present on both species of lithodid crabs. Egg symbionts found on H. araneus and P. camtschaticus do not affect their local populations. Differences in the fouling communities found on the three crab species are associated with host size range, surface properties of their carapaces, and behavior patterns. Article in Journal/Newspaper Barents Sea Lithodes maja Paralithodes camtschaticus Red king crab Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Barents Sea Diversity 14 1 6 |
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Crabs are important ecosystem engineers in marine habitats worldwide. Based on long-term data, we analyzed the species composition and infestation indices of epibionts and symbionts colonizing the great spider crab, Hyas araneus , and two lithodid crabs—the northern stone crab, Lithodes maja , and the red king crab, Paralithodes camtschaticus —in the coastal zone of the Barents Sea. The epibiotic communities found on great spider crabs were closer to northern stone crabs (33%) compared to red king crabs (25%). The prevalence of mobile symbionts (amphipods, Ischyrocerus , and polychaetes, Harmothoe ) and common epibionts, such as barnacles and hydrozoans, was low on great spider crabs and high on the body and in the gills of lithodid crabs. Epiphytes were abundant on great spider crabs but not present on both species of lithodid crabs. Egg symbionts found on H. araneus and P. camtschaticus do not affect their local populations. Differences in the fouling communities found on the three crab species are associated with host size range, surface properties of their carapaces, and behavior patterns. |
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Alexander G. Dvoretsky Vladimir G. Dvoretsky |
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Epibiotic Communities of Common Crab Species in the Coastal Barents Sea: Biodiversity and Infestation Patterns |
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Epibiotic Communities of Common Crab Species in the Coastal Barents Sea: Biodiversity and Infestation Patterns |
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Epibiotic Communities of Common Crab Species in the Coastal Barents Sea: Biodiversity and Infestation Patterns |
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Epibiotic Communities of Common Crab Species in the Coastal Barents Sea: Biodiversity and Infestation Patterns |
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Epibiotic Communities of Common Crab Species in the Coastal Barents Sea: Biodiversity and Infestation Patterns |
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epibiotic communities of common crab species in the coastal barents sea: biodiversity and infestation patterns |
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