Population Dynamics of the Fiddler Crab Tubuca rhizophorae (Tweedie, 1950) in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam

• Published in: Ecology and evolution Vol. 15; no. 7; pp. e71830 - n/a
• Main Authors: Tran, Anh Ngoc, Vo, Lam Thi Thao, Dinh, Quang Minh, Phan, Gieo Hoang, Huynh, Nhien Thi My, Le, Bang Thi Nhu, Nguyen, Ton Huu Duc
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.07.2025; John Wiley and Sons Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Age; Biodiversity; Crustaceans; Ecosystems; Engineers; Exploitation; fiddler crab; Fisheries; Forests; growth; Growth models; Habitats; Longevity; Mekong Delta; Mortality; Nature Notes; Population characteristics; Population dynamics; Population studies; Salinity; Sediments; Sustainability management; Tubuca rhizophorae; Vietnam; Mekong River Delta; mortality; growth; Tubuca rhizophorae; fiddler crab; Mekong Delta

ABSTRACT This study investigates the population characteristics of the fiddler crab, Tubuca rhizophorae, at two sites in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Monthly samples were collected from March 2024 to February 2025 in Dong Hai, Bac Lieu and Dam Doi, Ca Mau. Population parameters, including asymptotic c...