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Open AccessHatchery practices for Patella aspera and P. ordinaria: evaluating culture vessels requirements
Innovation in limpet production requires knowledge of the optimal qualities and limitations of the culture vessels. Two limpet species from Madeira fishery, Patella aspera and P. ordinaria, were used to evaluate ...
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Open AccessCrustose coralline algal factors determining the success of limpet (Patellogastropoda: Patellidae) settlement: species, exposure time, area and soluble cues
Crustose coralline algae (CCA) play a key role in invertebrate recruitment, yet their influence on the settlement of patellid limpets is under discussion. This study is aimed at resolving the role of CCA as a ...
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Open AccessMorphological and histological description of the midgut caeca in true crabs (Malacostraca: Decapoda: Brachyura): origin, development and potential role
The decapods are a major group of crustaceans that includes shrimps, prawns, crayfishes, lobsters, and crabs. Several studies focused on the study of the digestive system of the decapods, constituted by the oe...
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Description of the larval and adult hindgut tract of the common spider crab Maja brachydactyla Balss, 1922 (Brachyura, Decapoda, Malacostraca)
Arthropods are the most diversified animals on Earth. The morphology of the digestive system has been widely studied in insects; however, crustaceans have received comparatively little attention. This study de...
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Open AccessMicro-computed tomography and histology to explore internal morphology in decapod larvae
Traditionally, the internal morphology of crustacean larvae has been studied using destructive techniques such as dissection and microscopy. The present study combines advances in micro-computed tomography (mi...
