Temporal dynamic of the relationship between the parasitic isopod Aporobopyrus curtatus (Crustacea: Isopoda: Bopyridae) and the anomuran crab Petrolisthes armatus (Crustacea: Decapoda: Porcellanidae) in southern Brazil

The prevalence of the parasite Aporobopyrus curtatus in Petrolisthes armatus from southernBrazil was determined, and the effect the parasite had on host reproduction was evaluated. Of all 775 crabs sampled in Araçá region from March 2005 to July 2006, 3.2% presented bopyrid parasites. All the parasi...

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Published in:Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research
Main Authors: Ivana Miranda, Fernando Mantelatto
Format: Artigo
Language:Espanhol
Published: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso 2010
Subjects:
Ciencias de la Tierra
Parasitism
castration
porcelain crab
Atlantic Ocean
southern Brazil
Online Access:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=175015266005
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