The Fiddler Crab Minuca Pugnax (Smith, 1870) (Decapoda: Brachyura: Ocypodidae) Reduces Saltmarsh Algae In Its Expanded Range

Johnson, David S; Martínez-Soto, Kayla S; Pant, Manisha; Wittyngham, Serina S; Goetz, Emily M

doi:10.1093/jcbiol/ruaa073

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The Fiddler Crab Minuca Pugnax (Smith, 1870) (Decapoda: Brachyura: Ocypodidae) Reduces Saltmarsh Algae In Its Expanded Range

2020
By Johnson, David S ; Martínez-Soto, Kayla S ; Pant, Manisha
Source Journal of Crustacean Biology, 40(6): 668-672

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Journal of Crustacean Biology
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Johnson, David S ; Martínez-Soto, Kayla S ; Pant, Manisha ; Wittyngham, Serina S ; Goetz, Emily M
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OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research) ; Sea Grant
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VSGCP (Virginia Sea Grant)
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It is well known that species across the world are expanding or shifting their ranges because of climate change. Yet, we know little about their impact on the habitats they colonize. In an observational study, we examined the effect of the fiddler crab Minuca pugnax (Smith, 1870) on benthic microalgal biomass in salt marshes in its expanded range (northeastern Massachusetts, USA). We found that plots with M. pugnax had, on average, 74% lower diatom biomass and 77% lower cyanobacteria biomass than plots without M. pugnax. Our results indicate that this climate migrant can impact saltmarsh functioning by limiting benthic microalgal biomass.
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Journal of Crustacean Biology, 40(6): 668-672
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https://doi.org/10.1093/jcbiol/ruaa073
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