SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF AEGLA ROSTRATA JARA, 1977 (DECAPODA, ANOMURA, AEGLIDAE) IN THE LITTORAL OF PULLINQUE LAKE (39 degrees S, NORTH PATAGONIA, CHILE)

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dc.contributor.authorDe Los Ríos Escalante, Patricio
dc.contributor.authorFarias Avendano, Jorge
dc.contributor.authorJesus Suazo, Maria
dc.date2019
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-30T16:43:33Z
dc.date.available2021-04-30T16:43:33Z
dc.description.abstractThe freshwater anomuran crabs of the genus Aegla are widespread throughout lakes and rivers in central and southern Chile. They form an important component of the benthic fauna, because the species of the genus are shredders of organic debris and also make an important prey for native and introduced fishes. Nevertheless, the ecology of this genus has been poorly studied in lakes in comparison to rivers. The aim of the present study was a description of the spatial pattern of distribution of an Aegla rostrata population from the littoral zone of Pullinque Lake, in the north of Chilean Patagonia. The results revealed a low density (1.0 +/- 0.8 ind/m(2)), that had a uniform pattern, and has a positive binomial distribution. The results would indicate that the studied species would have territorial behaviour that would be associated with interspecific resource competition. The observed results would agree with observations for the benthic zones in Chilean Patagonian lakes, where Aegla would show territorial behaviour.
dc.identifier.citationCRUSTACEANA,Vol.92,485-493,2019
dc.identifier.doi10.1163/15685403-00003861
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositoriodigital.uct.cl/handle/10925/3319
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBRILL
dc.sourceCRUSTACEANA
dc.titleSPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF AEGLA ROSTRATA JARA, 1977 (DECAPODA, ANOMURA, AEGLIDAE) IN THE LITTORAL OF PULLINQUE LAKE (39 degrees S, NORTH PATAGONIA, CHILE)
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