Planktonic larval stages of Brachyura in the Gulf of Tigullio (Ligurian Sea,Italy) |
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| Authors: | DANIELA PESSANI LAURA SALTON |
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| Affiliation: | Dipartimento di Biologia Animate e dell'Uomo , Via Accademia Albertina 17, 110123, Turin, Italy Phone: +39 (11) 812-2374 Fax: +39 (11) 812-2374 |
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| Abstract: | Summary Horizontal planktonic catches made in the Gulf of Tigullio (Genoa, Ligurian Sea) have been analyzed with the aim of identifying the zoeae of Brachyura, whose knowledge is poor in all the northern Mediterranean Sea. Forty-four taxa (42 species plus Liocarcinus spp. and Brachynotus spp.) have been identified, 12 of which were present with all the larval stages. The seasonal distribution of the taxa has been analyzed, and it was possible to recognize species present throughout the year as well as spring/summer, summer/autumn, and winter/summer species. Problems regarding zoeae of dubious identification are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Decapoda Brachyura planktonic zoeae Ligurian Sea seasonal distribution |
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