Freshwater crabs in Africa
Freshwater crabs are a strangely neglected component of the world's inland aquatic ecosystems. Despite their wide distribution throughout the tropical and warm temperate zones of the world, and their great diversity, their role in the ecology of freshwaters is very poorly understood. This is nowhere more true than in Africa, where crabs occur in almost every freshwater system, yet even fundamentals such as their higher taxonomy are yet to be determined. This review will attempt to stimulate interest in this fascinating group of organisms by summarising what little we do know about freshwater crabs in Africa. The author describes habitat, reproduction, diet, population density, terrestrial activity and economical importance of African freshwater crabs. The article concludes with an assessment of threats and conservation. In an appendix the author describes the five families of freshwater crabs which are recognised in Africa.
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dig-aquadocs-1834-222722021-07-05T02:35:36Z Freshwater crabs in Africa Dobson, Michael Biology Ecology Limnology Freshwater crustaceans Identification keys Predation Economic benefits Taxonomy Population density Freshwater crabs are a strangely neglected component of the world's inland aquatic ecosystems. Despite their wide distribution throughout the tropical and warm temperate zones of the world, and their great diversity, their role in the ecology of freshwaters is very poorly understood. This is nowhere more true than in Africa, where crabs occur in almost every freshwater system, yet even fundamentals such as their higher taxonomy are yet to be determined. This review will attempt to stimulate interest in this fascinating group of organisms by summarising what little we do know about freshwater crabs in Africa. The author describes habitat, reproduction, diet, population density, terrestrial activity and economical importance of African freshwater crabs. The article concludes with an assessment of threats and conservation. In an appendix the author describes the five families of freshwater crabs which are recognised in Africa. 2021-06-24T16:00:57Z 2021-06-24T16:00:57Z 2004 article FALSE 0961-4664 http://hdl.handle.net/1834/22272 en https://www.fba.org.uk/journals/index.php/FF/article/view/175 application/pdf application/pdf 3-26 info@fba.org.uk http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/4685 1256 2011-09-29 16:04:56 4685 Freshwater Biological Association |
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Freshwater crabs are a strangely neglected component of the world's inland aquatic ecosystems. Despite their wide distribution throughout the tropical and warm temperate zones of the world, and their great diversity, their role in the ecology of freshwaters is very poorly understood. This is nowhere more true than in Africa, where crabs occur in almost every freshwater system, yet even fundamentals such as their higher taxonomy are yet to be determined. This review will attempt to stimulate interest in this fascinating group of organisms by summarising what little we do know about freshwater crabs in Africa. The author describes habitat, reproduction, diet, population density, terrestrial activity and economical importance of African freshwater crabs. The article concludes with an assessment of threats and conservation. In an appendix the author describes the five families of freshwater crabs which are recognised in Africa. |
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