Population density and starvation as key drivers of cannibalism in the hydrothermal vent crab Xenograpsus testudinatus

Cannibalism is reported here for the first time in the hydrothermal vent crab Xenograpsus testudinatus, an endemic species inhabiting sulfur-rich shallow vent ecosystems. We examined how food deprivation and population density influence cannibalistic behavior under controlled laboratory conditions....

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Autori principali:	Jishnu Panamoly Ayyappan, Subramani Thirunavukkarasu, Murugan Vasanthakumaran, Mubarak Mammel, Jiang-Shiou Hwang
Natura:	Artigo
Lingua:	Inglês
Pubblicazione:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2026-06-01
Serie:	Frontiers in Marine Science
Soggetti:	crustacean behavior extreme environment intraspecific predation nutritional strategy survival strategy trophic flexibility
Accesso online:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2026.1778551/full
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