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Visually mediated species recognition in the fiddler crab Uca mjoebergi
Mating signals are often directed at numerous senses, and provide information about species identity, gender, receptiveness, individual identity and mate quality. Male fiddler... -
Visually mediated neighbour recognition in the fiddler crab Uca capricornis
Mating signals are often directed at numerous senses, and provide information about species identity, gender, receptiveness, individual identity and mate quality. Given the... -
The use of claw colour and pattern for species recognition in the fiddler crab Uca mjoebergi
In the fiddler crab Uca mjoebergi, males attract females to their burrows by waving their enlarged yellow claw. Colour is clearly involved in species recognition in U.... -
The fiddler crab Uca mjoebergi uses colour vision in mate choice
The walking legs, carapaces and chelae of ocypodid crabs, particularly the well-studied fiddler crabs, are often brilliantly coloured. However, despite this array of colours... -
Social monogamy in the fiddler crab Uca capricornis: The response of paired crabs when faced with intruders of differing sex
A unique relationship exists between neighbouring males and females in the fiddler crab Uca capricornis. This experiment was designed to determine if males and females are... -
Size-assortative pairing in the fiddler crab Uca capricornis
A unique relationship exists between neighbouring males and females in the fiddler crab Uca capricornis. This experiment was designed to examine whether the nearest female or... -
Sex ratio and distribution within a large population of the fiddler crab Uca capricornis
The purpose of this experiment was to determine whether females may be a limited resource within a population of Uca capricornis. The experiment was part of a larger study... -
Rapid colour changes associated with the fiddler crab, Uca capricornis
The purpose of this experiment was to quantitatively examine the rapid colour changes associated with the fiddler crab, Uca capricornis. Experiments were conducted in the East... -
Owner Advantage in the fiddler crab, Uca mjoebergi. Fight data between burrow owners and natural floaters
Resource owners generally win contests against intruders, a phenomenon referred to as the 'Owner Advantage' (OA). Uca mjoebergi is a typical fiddler crab that is highly... -
Owner Advantage in the fiddler crab, Uca mjoebergi. Do owners win more contests than floaters because they are superior fighters?
Resource owners generally win contests against intruders, a phenomenon referred to as the 'Owner Advantage' (OA). Uca mjoebergi is a typical fiddler crab that is highly... -
Owner Advantage in the fiddler crab, Uca mjoebergi. Do owners win more contests than floaters because they have a mechanical advantage?
Resource owners generally win contests against intruders, a phenomenon referred to as the 'Owner Advantage' (OA). Uca mjoebergi is a typical fiddler crab that is highly... -
Owner Advantage in the fiddler crab, Uca mjoebergi. Do owners win more contests than floaters because they are more motivated?
Resource owners generally win contests against intruders, a phenomenon referred to as the 'Owner Advantage' (OA). Uca mjoebergi is a typical fiddler crab that is highly... -
Owner Advantage in the fiddler crab, Uca mjoebergi. Are owners more motivated than floaters in response to high quality territories?
Resource owners generally win contests against intruders, a phenomenon referred to as the 'Owner Advantage' (OA). Uca mjoebergi is a typical fiddler crab that is highly... -
Owner Advantage in the fiddler crab, Uca mjoebergi. Are owners more motivated than floaters because they have invested in neighbour relations?
Resource owners generally win contests against intruders, a phenomenon referred to as the 'Owner Advantage' (OA). Uca mjoebergi is a typical fiddler crab that is highly... -
Neighbour-stranger relations in the fiddler crab Uca capricornis
A unique relationship exists between neighbouring males and females in the fiddler crab Uca capricornis. This experiment was designed to demonstrate how a male fiddler crab... -
Natural male-female interactions and territoriality in the fiddler crab Uca capricornis
The behaviour of U. capricornis is not well-known. Consequently, observations were made for approximately 1100 hours over 4 seasons to obtain a general picture of their social... -
Effects of Sabella spallanzanii physical structure on soft sediment macrofaunal assemblages: effects on colonisation
The introduced European polychaete Sabella spallanzanii has become a dominant feature of sub-tidal habitats in south-eastern Australia. This study examines the physical effects... -
Effects of Sabella spallanzanii physical structure on soft sediment macrofaunal assemblages: effects on existing assemblages
The introduced European polychaete Sabella spallanzani has become a dominant feature of sub-tidal habitats in south-eastern Australia. This study examines the physical effects... -
Denitrification measurements of sediments using cores and chambers: comparison of fluxes and denitrification efficiencies
Denitrification is a microbial process that takes place on and within sediment and results in the transformation of dissolved inorganic nitrogen to nitrogen gas (N2), which is... -
Colour changes associated with moulting in the fiddler crab, Uca capricornis
The purpose of the experiment was to quantitatively examine the colour changes associated with moulting in the fiddler crab, Uca capricornis. Experiments were conducted in the...