In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology. Animal, Vol. 47, No. 5/6 (May and June 2011), pp. 346-349 (4 pages) The gills contain essential cells for respiration and osmoregulation, whereas the ...

With their dense tangle of roots, trees and shrubs in mangrove forests help to stabilize coastlines all across the equator region by reducing erosion from daily tides and major storm surges alike. But ...

ABSTRACT: The fate of crab-processed mangrove Avicennia marina leaf litter was compared with decomposition of whole leaf litter of A. marina and Rhizophora stylosa. Shredding by the grapsid crab ...

Crabs love mangrove swamps. But the mangroves may not love them back. Crabs’ voracious appetite for mangrove seeds can be a prime reason why efforts to replant lost mangroves often fail. So keeping ...

Despite being the size of a Post-It note, these tiny fiddler crabs can ingest and break down microplastic particles, ...

A new species of mangrove-climbing micro-crab from Hong Kong, Haberma tingkok, has recently been discovered, described and named. The Mangrove Ecology and Evolution Lab, led by Dr Stefano Cannicci at ...

Before the end of the century, we are expected to see a rise in marine heatwaves. Researchers find alarming cause behind mass deaths among crabs and sea creatures: 'A 34% rise in mortality' first ...

After a two month closure, the traditional crab fisheries in the mangroves of Menabe as well as in the rest of Madagascar have reopened since September. Decisively turned towards a sustainable ...

Fiddler crabs in Colombian mangroves swallow microplastics, concentrate them, and break them into smaller fragments during ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. In the village of Tramataia, Brazil crab-pickers, or caranguejeiros, walk to the shoreline at night with an offering of tobacco to Father Mangrove.

When you look at a photo of basic animal traits, you rarely expect surprises. Our educational background has taught us the answers as children. Researchers in Hong Kong, China have made a discovery ...