The distribution of the freshwater crab Fredius reflexifrons (Ortmann, 1897) (Brachyura, Pseudothelphusidae) in an Environmental Protection Area of the Planalto da Ibiapaba, Northeastern Brazil



Título del documento: The distribution of the freshwater crab Fredius reflexifrons (Ortmann, 1897) (Brachyura, Pseudothelphusidae) in an Environmental Protection Area of the Planalto da Ibiapaba, Northeastern Brazil
Revue: Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000436243
ISSN: 0001-3765
Autores: 1
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Instituciones: 1Universidade Federal do Ceara, Departamento de Biologia, Fortaleza, Ceara. Brasil
2Universidade Regional do Cariri, Departamento de Biologia, Crato, Ceara. Brasil
3Universidade Federal do Ceara, Departamento de Geografia, Fortaleza, Ceara. Brasil
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Volumen: 92
Número: 1
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Analítico, descriptivo
Resumen en inglés Freshwater crabs are important components of aquatic ecosystems; however, their distributions are restricted because of characteristics of their life history, which hinder conservation strategies. Fredius reflexifrons is a widely distributed freshwater crab of the Amazon basin with relictual occurrences in small wetlands on the Planalto da Ibiapaba in Northeastern Brazil. Habitat degradation, destruction of forest patches, channeling of water bodies, and the use of land for legume cropping can seriously impact the species by leading to the extinction of its relic populations, which have limited distributions in the Área de Proteção Ambiental (APA; Environmental Protection Area) Bica do Ipu of the Planalto da Ibiapaba. The objectives of this study were to assess the distribution of F. reflexifrons in APA Bica do Ipu, identify the main impacts from anthropic activities, suggest potential actions to mitigate these impacts, besides providing recommendations for the expansion of the APA. Fredius reflexifrons was recorded in eleven sites in the Planalto da Ibiapaba, of which nine are new records and five are not located within the APA. These findings evidence the need of expanding the APA to encompass the newly known distribution of F. reflexifrons in order to assure its protection
Disciplinas: Biología
Palabras clave: Crustáceos,
Ecología,
Crustáceos de agua dulce,
Distribución geográfica,
Areas protegidas,
Fredius reflexifrons,
Brachyura,
Brasil
Keyword: Crustaceans,
Ecology,
Freshwater crustaceans,
Geographical distribution,
Protected areas,
Fredius reflexifrons,
Brachyura,
Brazil
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