Document of bibliographic reference 331362

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Journal article

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Title

Update on crustaceans known from the Amazonian continental shelf and adjacent oceanic areas

Abstract

The major biodiversity on the planet is present in coastal and oceanic environments, despite this, on the northern continental shelf of Brazil, data on most of the marine groups still are deficient, especially in areas deeper than 20 m and in the continental slope area. This lack of data is aggravated by high fisheries exploitation, which causes a decline in large, abundant populations, even leading them to threat of extinction. Among that marine biodiversity, no group has a larger morphological variety than crustaceans. In this scenario, knowledge about the local biodiversity, its richness and seasonality, is essential for a qualified fisheries management. The Amazon continental shelf has one of the largest shrimp fisheries in the country, and due to the ecological and economic importance that crustaceans have in the region, a detailed study on their diversity is necessary. In this article, we use data collected in the Revizee Program. We identified 91 species: crabs (32.97%), shrimp (28.57%), anomurans (10.99%), soft crabs (10.99%), lobsters (9.89%), stomatopods (4.40%) and isopods (2.20%). The State of Amapá had fewer species (n=11) compared to Pará (n=47). The data analysis shows there is a lack of knowledge about the real biodiversity present on the Amazon continental shelf.

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https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000567566600001

Bibliographic citation

Silva, K.C.A.; Cintra, I.H.A.; Ramos-Porto, M.; Viana, G.F.S.; Abrunhosa, F.A.; Cruz, R. (2020). Update on crustaceans known from the Amazonian continental shelf and adjacent oceanic areas. Crustaceana 93(7): 687-701. https://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15685403-bja10062

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