Distribution of mangrove sesarmid crabs in northern Queensland

Pitfall traps were used to capture crabs in seven locations along the east coast of Queensland (Escape River, Claudie River, Morgan River, Endeavour River, Murray River, Hinchinbrook Island and Cape Ferguson) and from the Wenlock River on the western side of Cape York Peninsula. Where possible, traps were located to sample crabs from high, medium and low salinity regimes and high, medium and low intertidal positions.
This research was undertaken to examine differences in the species distribution of mangrove sesarmid crabs within and between estuaries along the Queensland coast.

本研究采用陷捕器（pitfall trap），在昆士兰州东海岸的7个采样点位（埃斯开普河、克劳迪河、摩根河、奋进河、默里河、辛奇布鲁克岛以及弗格森角）与约克角半岛西侧的温洛克河开展螃蟹样本采集工作。在条件允许的情况下，诱捕器布设点位覆盖高、中、低三种盐度生境以及高、中、低三级潮间带位置，以获取对应生境中的螃蟹样本。本研究旨在探究昆士兰州沿岸河口内部及河口之间的红树林方蟹（sesarmid crab）的物种分布差异。