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Terrestrial Hermit Crab Populations in the Maldives: Ecology, Distribution and Anthropogenic Impact

Terrestrial Hermit Crab Populations in the Maldives: Ecology, Distribution and Anthropogenic Impact

Steibl, Sebastian

Paperback

Series: Bestmasters

Environmental StudiesGeneral ScienceZoology

ISBN10: 3658295406
ISBN13: 9783658295400
Publisher: Springer Spektrum
Published: Feb 21 2020
Pages: 53
Weight: 0.22
Height: 0.16 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English

Terrestrial hermit crabs are among the most widespread beach-dwelling organisms with key ecological functions but receive only very limited research attention. Sebastian Steibl demonstrates how physical parameters shape their overall distribution, presents a possible mechanism for their speciation and coexistence and shows for the first time how different human activities can have a major impact on their populations. The author points out that terrestrial hermit crabs, due to their conspicuous behavior to utilize shells, are a good model to study mechanisms of competition and coexistence in natural populations. Furthermore, they are suitable indicator organisms to assess human impact, as they respond differently depending on the type of anthropogenic disturbance.

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