Distributional Patterns and Species Density of a Fiddler Crab Community (Uca Annulipes and U. Vocans) at Telok Assam, Bako National Park, Sarawak.
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Title :
Distributional Patterns and Species Density of a Fiddler Crab Community (Uca Annulipes and U. Vocans) at Telok Assam, Bako National Park, Sarawak. |
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Author :
P.S. Lee and S. S.L. Lim |
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Abstract:
Distributional patterns and species density of a community of fiddler crabs, Uca annulipes and U. vocans in four mangroove microhabitats at Telok Assam, Bako National Park, Sarawak were studied in November 1998. The four microhabitats were: areas dominated by large pneumatophores (LP), areas dominated by small pneumatophores (SP), areas of almost bare, extremely muddy substratum (VM) and areas of bare, sandy-muddy substratum (SM). A total of 45 quadrats (0.5mx 0.5m)were randomly placed in the four microhabitats for crab density determination. Number of pneumatophores at the four microhabitats differed significantly (One way ANOVA, p<0.05), with SP>LP>VM≈SM (Tukey’s test). Pneumatophore diameters were also significantly different at the three habitats where theywere present (One way ANOVA, p<0.05) with LP>SP≈VM (Tukey’s test).
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How to cite:
P.S. Lee and S. S.L. Lim (2003). Distributional Patterns and Species Density of a Fiddler Crab Community (Uca Annulipes and U. Vocans) at Telok Assam, Bako National Park, Sarawak. The Sarawak Museum Journal, LVIII (79): 183-198 |
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