Spatial partitioning between juveniles and adults of the freshwater anomuran crab Aegla parana (Crustacea Aeglidae) from southern Brazil

In order to understand the role of lower order tributaries in the population structuring of the freshwater anomuran crab Aegla parana Schmitt, 1942, a study on the distribution of demographic categories was carried out along Negro River and in its tributary Totó River that belong to Upper Iguaçu Basin, southern Brazil. Two collection points were established along the main channel of Negro River, in a 7.00 km long stretch, and three points in the entire creek Totó River with 6.61 km long. The animals were captured with Surber net and baited traps and had the carapace length (CL) measured. A total 146 crabs were obtained from Negro River and 361 from Totó River, performing 507 analyzed aeglids. From the point 1 of Negro River, males measured 27.68 ± 12.68 mm CL and females 18.98 ± 5.88 mm CL; from point 2 of the same river, the values were 24.45 ± 13.70 mm CL and 27 ± 8.50 mm CL, respectively. There was a positive and direct relationship between the mean CL of the aeglids from Totó River and the distance of the collection points from its source. Males: point 1 (source of the creek): 7.90 ± 1.23 mm CL; point 2: 9.55 ± 3.06 mm CL; point 3: 9.91 ± 2.62 mm CL. Females: point 1 (source): 6.68 ± 1.70 mm CL; point 2: 9.01 ± 1.94 mm CL; point 3: 10.49 ± 2.57 mm CL. The sexually immature aeglids are distributed mainly in the lower order tributary (= Totó River), and the mature ones in the main channel of Negro River, indicating that this population perform ontogenetic migrations from tributary to the main river. The spatial partition can be explained under three aspects that are quite contrasting between Negro River and Totó River: 1. substrate architecture; 2. depth of the water column and 3. quality of available food.(AU)

Morphological sexual maturity of the freshwater anomuran crab Aegla parana (Crustacea, Decapoda, Aeglidae) from Negro River Sub-basin, Upper Iguaçu Basin, southern Brazil

ABSTRACT The carapace length (CL) at the onset of morphological sexual maturity (MSM) in Aegla paranaSchmitt, 1942was estimated in a population located at Negro River Sub-basin, Upper Iguaçu Basin, southern Brazil. The animals were captured with Surber net and with baited traps in Negro River and in its tributary Totó River, in December/2017, June and July/2018. Carapace length of each individual was measured from the tip of the rostrum to the posterior margin of the carapace, with a digital caliper or under a digital microscope. Length of the major cheliped propodus (LMAP) of males and width of the abdomen (LA) of females were measured for relative growth analysis. The CL at the onset of MSM was estimated as the inflection points on the scatter plots with the REGRANS program. In Negro River, 107 males (CL range 6.90- 50.25 mm) and 95 females (10.37-39.36 mm) were obtained, while in Toto River, 225 males (4.92-25.65 mm) and 160 females (5.18- 26.45 mm). MSM is attained by males at 23.15 mm CL and females at 17.85 mm CL. The smallest ovigerous female measured 19.00 mm CL. Aegla parana reaches the highest maximum size and males attain MSM with the highest CL value among the known species of the genus.

RESUMO O comprimento da carapaça (CL) no início da maturidade sexual morfológica (MSM) em Aegla paranaSchmitt, 1942foi estimado em uma população que ocorre na Sub-bacia do Rio Negro, Bacia do Alto Iguaçu, sul do Brasil. Os animais foram capturados com rede Surber e com armadilhas iscadas no Rio Negro e no seu afluente Rio Totó, em dezembro/2017, junho e julho/2018. Cada indivíduo teve o CL medido da ponta do rostro até a margem posterior da carapaça, com um paquímetro digital ou sob um microscópio digital. O comprimento do propódo do maior quelípodo (LMAP) dos machos e a largura do abdômen (AW) das fêmeas foram medidos para a análise de crescimento relativo. O CL de início da MSM foi estimado como o ponto de inflexão no gráfico de dispersão com o programa REGRANS. No Rio Negro, 107 machos (amplitude de variação do CL: 6,90-50,25 mm CL) e 95 fêmeas (10,37-39,36 mm CL) foram obtidos, enquanto no Rio Totó, 225 machos (4,92-25,65 mm CL) e 160 fêmeas (5,18-26,45 mm CL). MSM é atingido por machos com 23,15 mm CL e fêmeas com 17,85 mm CL. A menor fêmea ovígera mediu 19,00 mm CL. Aegla parana atinge o maior tamanho máximo e os machos atingem MSM com o maior valor de CL entre as espécies conhecidas do gênero.

Morphological sexual maturity of the freshwater anomuran crab Aegla parana (Crustacea, Decapoda, Aeglidae) from Negro River Sub-basin, Upper Iguaçu Basin, southern Brazil

The carapace length (CL) at the onset of morphological sexual maturity (MSM) in Aegla paranaSchmitt, 1942was estimated in a population located at Negro River Sub-basin, Upper Iguaçu Basin, southern Brazil. The animals were captured with Surber net and with baited traps in Negro River and in its tributary Totó River, in December/2017, June and July/2018. Carapace length of each individual was measured from the tip of the rostrum to the posterior margin of the carapace, with a digital caliper or under a digital microscope. Length of the major cheliped propodus (LMAP) of males and width of the abdomen (LA) of females were measured for relative growth analysis. The CL at the onset of MSM was estimated as the inflection points on the scatter plots with the REGRANS program. In Negro River, 107 males (CL range 6.90- 50.25 mm) and 95 females (10.37-39.36 mm) were obtained, while in Toto River, 225 males (4.92-25.65 mm) and 160 females (5.18- 26.45 mm). MSM is attained by males at 23.15 mm CL and females at 17.85 mm CL. The smallest ovigerous female measured 19.00 mm CL. Aegla parana reaches the highest maximum size and males attain MSM with the highest CL value among the known species of the genus.(AU)

O comprimento da carapaça (CL) no início da maturidade sexual morfológica (MSM) em Aegla paranaSchmitt, 1942foi estimado em uma população que ocorre na Sub-bacia do Rio Negro, Bacia do Alto Iguaçu, sul do Brasil. Os animais foram capturados com rede Surber e com armadilhas iscadas no Rio Negro e no seu afluente Rio Totó, em dezembro/2017, junho e julho/2018. Cada indivíduo teve o CL medido da ponta do rostro até a margem posterior da carapaça, com um paquímetro digital ou sob um microscópio digital. O comprimento do propódo do maior quelípodo (LMAP) dos machos e a largura do abdômen (AW) das fêmeas foram medidos para a análise de crescimento relativo. O CL de início da MSM foi estimado como o ponto de inflexão no gráfico de dispersão com o programa REGRANS. No Rio Negro, 107 machos (amplitude de variação do CL: 6,90-50,25 mm CL) e 95 fêmeas (10,37-39,36 mm CL) foram obtidos, enquanto no Rio Totó, 225 machos (4,92-25,65 mm CL) e 160 fêmeas (5,18-26,45 mm CL). MSM é atingido por machos com 23,15 mm CL e fêmeas com 17,85 mm CL. A menor fêmea ovígera mediu 19,00 mm CL. Aegla parana atinge o maior tamanho máximo e os machos atingem MSM com o maior valor de CL entre as espécies conhecidas do gênero.(AU)

Morphological sexual maturity of the freshwater anomuran crab Aegla parana (Crustacea, Decapoda, Aeglidae) from Negro River Sub-basin, Upper Iguaçu Basin, southern Brazil

The carapace length (CL) at the onset of morphological sexual maturity (MSM) in Aegla paranaSchmitt, 1942was estimated in a population located at Negro River Sub-basin, Upper Iguaçu Basin, southern Brazil. The animals were captured with Surber net and with baited traps in Negro River and in its tributary Totó River, in December/2017, June and July/2018. Carapace length of each individual was measured from the tip of the rostrum to the posterior margin of the carapace, with a digital caliper or under a digital microscope. Length of the major cheliped propodus (LMAP) of males and width of the abdomen (LA) of females were measured for relative growth analysis. The CL at the onset of MSM was estimated as the inflection points on the scatter plots with the REGRANS program. In Negro River, 107 males (CL range 6.90- 50.25 mm) and 95 females (10.37-39.36 mm) were obtained, while in Toto River, 225 males (4.92-25.65 mm) and 160 females (5.18- 26.45 mm). MSM is attained by males at 23.15 mm CL and females at 17.85 mm CL. The smallest ovigerous female measured 19.00 mm CL. Aegla parana reaches the highest maximum size and males attain MSM with the highest CL value among the known species of the genus.

O comprimento da carapaça (CL) no início da maturidade sexual morfológica (MSM) em Aegla paranaSchmitt, 1942foi estimado em uma população que ocorre na Sub-bacia do Rio Negro, Bacia do Alto Iguaçu, sul do Brasil. Os animais foram capturados com rede Surber e com armadilhas iscadas no Rio Negro e no seu afluente Rio Totó, em dezembro/2017, junho e julho/2018. Cada indivíduo teve o CL medido da ponta do rostro até a margem posterior da carapaça, com um paquímetro digital ou sob um microscópio digital. O comprimento do propódo do maior quelípodo (LMAP) dos machos e a largura do abdômen (AW) das fêmeas foram medidos para a análise de crescimento relativo. O CL de início da MSM foi estimado como o ponto de inflexão no gráfico de dispersão com o programa REGRANS. No Rio Negro, 107 machos (amplitude de variação do CL: 6,90-50,25 mm CL) e 95 fêmeas (10,37-39,36 mm CL) foram obtidos, enquanto no Rio Totó, 225 machos (4,92-25,65 mm CL) e 160 fêmeas (5,18-26,45 mm CL). MSM é atingido por machos com 23,15 mm CL e fêmeas com 17,85 mm CL. A menor fêmea ovígera mediu 19,00 mm CL. Aegla parana atinge o maior tamanho máximo e os machos atingem MSM com o maior valor de CL entre as espécies conhecidas do gênero.

Method of capture and population structure of Aegla georginae Santos and Jara, 2013 (Decapoda: Anomura: Aeglidae) in a tributary of the Ibicuí River in southern Brazil / Método de captura e estrutura populacional de Aegla georginae Santos and Jara, 2013 (Decapoda: Anomura: Aeglidae) em um afluente do rio Ibicuí no sul do Brasil

In the current study, we investigated population aspects of Aegla georginae in the Ibicuí River Basin by considering different capture methods and the implication of these data in the analysis of population dynamics. We sampled 1774 individuals: 1259 males (21 and 97 juveniles and 1029 and 113 adults in trap and handnet, respectively), 512 females (05 and 140 juveniles, 184 and 64 adults, and 81 and 38 ovigerous in trap and handnet, respectively) and 03 unsexed individuals (02 and 01 in trap and handnet, respectively). The frequency distribution in size classes shows a bimodal model for both sexes. The carapace length (CL) in males and females varied from 3.11 to 26.00 and 3.73 to 22.36 mm, respectively. Males presented significantly larger sizes than females. The relative abundance between males and females was significantly different from 1:1 with more males than females in most sampling periods (p < 0.05) when considering the grouped data (handnet + trap) and trap captures, but followed the expected ratio in most months when considering individuals sampled only with handnet (p > 0.05). Juveniles were recorded in all seasons, and reproduction occurs throughout the year. The population structure is similar to the model known for aeglids, and the capture methods affected the analysis of A. georginae, where the grouped data and trap captures presented greater abundance of individuals than handnet and males predominate in the larger size classes, and females in the intermediary size classes. Therefore, an integrated view of the capture methods is the best model for studying the population dynamics of aeglids.(AU)

No presente estudo, nós investigamos aspectos populacionais de Aegla georginae na Bacia do rio Ibicuí e consideramos a implicação de diferentes métodos de captura na análise dos dados de dinâmica populacional. Foram amostrados 1774 indivíduos: 1259 machos (21 e 97 juvenis e 1028 e 113 adultos em armadilhas e rede de mão, respectivamente), e 512 fêmeas (05 e 140 juvenis, 184 e 64 adultos, e 81 e 38 ovígeras em armadilhas e rede de mão, respectivamente) e 03 não-sexados (2 e 1 em armadilhas e rede de mão, respectivamente). A distribuição de frequência nas classes de tamanho mostrou um modelo bimodal para ambos os sexos. O comprimento da carapaça (CC) em machos e fêmeas variou de 3,11 a 26,00 e 3,73 a 22,36 mm, respectivamente. Machos apresentaram-se significativamente maiores que as fêmeas. A abundância relativa entre machos e fêmeas foi diferente significativamente de 1:1 com mais machos do que fêmeas na maioria dos períodos amostrados (p < 0,05) quando considerados os dados agrupados (rede de mão + armadilhas) e somente armadilhas, mas seguiu a razão esperada na maioria dos meses quando considerados apenas os indivíduos capturados com rede de mão (p > 0,05). Juvenis foram registrados em todas as estações do ano e a reprodução ocorreu durante todo o ano. A estrutura populacional é similar ao modelo conhecido para eglídeos e os métodos de captura afetam a análise para A. georginae, onde os dados agrupados e as capturas por armadilha apresentaram maior abundância de indivíduos do que rede de mão e machos predominando nas classes de tamanho mais altas e fêmeas nas classes de tamanho intermediárias. Portanto, uma visão integrativa dos métodos de captura é o melhor modelo para estudar a dinâmica populacional de eglídeos.(AU)

Growth, sexual maturity and sexual dimorphism of Aegla georginae (Decapoda: Anomura: Aeglidae) in a tributary of the Ibicuí River in southern Brazil

This study aimed to estimate the growth and size at the onset of sexual maturity in a population of Aegla georginae . Specimens were sampled from November 2007 to October 2008 in the Perau Creek (Ibicuí-Mirim sub-basin; Uruguay River basin). All captured specimens were sexed, and their cephalothoracic length (CL), minor and larger propodi length (MPL, LPL, respectively), height of major chela (HMQ), and abdomen width (AW) were measured. The lengthwise growth of males and females was evaluated using the Bertalanffy model, and the morphological sexual maturity was evaluated using the REGRANS program. The smallest ovigerous female presented a 10.45 mm CL. Males reached larger sizes than did females, but the growth rate was similar between the sexes. Longevity estimates for males and females were 670 and 736 days, respectively. The best relationship used to infer the size at morphological sexual maturity in males was CLxHMQ (12.78 mm) and in females was CLxAW (10.78 mm). Aegla georginae follows a common pattern for aeglids in terms of lifecycle, where sexual dimorphism is associated with the onset of morphological sexual maturity.

Growth, sexual maturity and sexual dimorphism of Aegla georginae (Decapoda: Anomura: Aeglidae) in a tributary of the Ibicuí River in southern Brazil

This study aimed to estimate the growth and size at the onset of sexual maturity in a population of Aegla georginae . Specimens were sampled from November 2007 to October 2008 in the Perau Creek (Ibicuí-Mirim sub-basin; Uruguay River basin). All captured specimens were sexed, and their cephalothoracic length (CL), minor and larger propodi length (MPL, LPL, respectively), height of major chela (HMQ), and abdomen width (AW) were measured. The lengthwise growth of males and females was evaluated using the Bertalanffy model, and the morphological sexual maturity was evaluated using the REGRANS program. The smallest ovigerous female presented a 10.45 mm CL. Males reached larger sizes than did females, but the growth rate was similar between the sexes. Longevity estimates for males and females were 670 and 736 days, respectively. The best relationship used to infer the size at morphological sexual maturity in males was CLxHMQ (12.78 mm) and in females was CLxAW (10.78 mm). Aegla georginae follows a common pattern for aeglids in terms of lifecycle, where sexual dimorphism is associated with the onset of morphological sexual maturity.(AU)

Shape and size variations of Aegla uruguayana (Anomura, Aeglidae) under laboratory conditions: a geometric morphometric approach to the growth / Variaciones de forma y tamaño de Aegla uruguayana (Anomura, Aeglidae): una aproximación desde la morfometría geométrica al crecimiento

Los estudios de crecimiento en crustáceos típicamente utilizan análisis modal en lugar de focalizarse en el crecimiento individual de los organismos. En el presente trabajo, utilizamos morfometría geométrica para determinar cómo varia la forma y el tamaño a lo largo de la vida del cangrejo de agua dulce, Aegla uruguayana Schmitt, 1942. Un total de 66 individuos, en diferentes etapas del ciclo de vida, se examinaron diariamente, registrándose la presencia de exuvias. Imágenes digitales de cada muda fueron obtenidas de la región dorsal del cefalotórax y se utilizaron para registrar las configuraciones de landmarks. El incremento por muda y el período de intermuda se estimaron para cada cangrejo. Diferencias de forma entre tamaños (alometría) y sexos (dimorfismo sexual; SD) se observaron. Se registró la presencia de alometría entre los especímenes; sin embargo, el SD no fue estadísticamente significativo respecto del tamaño. El período intermuda aumentó de manera directamente proporcional al tamaño, pero la frecuencia de muda fue similar entre los sexos. Durante la ontogenia, los juveniles presentaron rostro corto y romo, frente robusta, y ancho del cefalotórax estrecho. Los adultos presentaron la región anterior y posterior del cefalotórax bien definido en relación con los juveniles. El rostro fue largo y estilizado y la frente estrecha. Los métodos de morfometría geométrica fueron muy efectivos para el análisis del crecimiento individual en aéglidos y permitieron evitar la manipulación excesiva de los individuos a través del análisis de las mudas(AU)

Crustacean growth studies typically use modal analysis rather than focusing on the growth of individuals. In the present work, we use geometric morphometrics to determine how organism shape and size varies during the life of the freshwater crab, Aegla uruguayana Schmitt, 1942. A total of 66 individuals from diverse life cycle stages were examined daily and each exuvia was recorded. Digital images of the dorsal region of the cephalothorax were obtained for each exuvia and were subsequently used to record landmark configurations. Moult increment and intermoult period were estimated for each crab. Differences in shape between crabs of different sizes (allometry) and sexes (sexual dimorphism; SD) were observed. Allometry was registered among specimens; however, SD was not statistically significant between crabs of a given size. The intermoult period increased as size increased, but the moult frequency was similar between the sexes. Regarding ontogeny, juveniles had short and blunt rostrum, robust forehead region, and narrow cephalothorax. Unlike juveniles crabs, adults presented a well-defined anterior and posterior cephalothorax region. The rostrum was long and stylised and the forehead narrow. Geometric morphometric methods were highly effective for the analysis of aeglid-individual- growth and avoided excessive handling of individuals through exuvia analysis(AU)

Shape and size variations of Aegla uruguayana (Anomura, Aeglidae) under laboratory conditions: a geometric morphometric approach to the growth / Variaciones de forma y tamaño de Aegla uruguayana (Anomura, Aeglidae): una aproximación desde la morfometría geométrica al crecimiento

Los estudios de crecimiento en crustáceos típicamente utilizan análisis modal en lugar de focalizarse en el crecimiento individual de los organismos. En el presente trabajo, utilizamos morfometría geométrica para determinar cómo varia la forma y el tamaño a lo largo de la vida del cangrejo de agua dulce, Aegla uruguayana Schmitt, 1942. Un total de 66 individuos, en diferentes etapas del ciclo de vida, se examinaron diariamente, registrándose la presencia de exuvias. Imágenes digitales de cada muda fueron obtenidas de la región dorsal del cefalotórax y se utilizaron para registrar las configuraciones de landmarks. El incremento por muda y el período de intermuda se estimaron para cada cangrejo. Diferencias de forma entre tamaños (alometría) y sexos (dimorfismo sexual; SD) se observaron. Se registró la presencia de alometría entre los especímenes; sin embargo, el SD no fue estadísticamente significativo respecto del tamaño. El período intermuda aumentó de manera directamente proporcional al tamaño, pero la frecuencia de muda fue similar entre los sexos. Durante la ontogenia, los juveniles presentaron rostro corto y romo, frente robusta, y ancho del cefalotórax estrecho. Los adultos presentaron la región anterior y posterior del cefalotórax bien definido en relación con los juveniles. El rostro fue largo y estilizado y la frente estrecha. Los métodos de morfometría geométrica fueron muy efectivos para el análisis del crecimiento individual en aéglidos y permitieron evitar la manipulación excesiva de los individuos a través del análisis de las mudas

Crustacean growth studies typically use modal analysis rather than focusing on the growth of individuals. In the present work, we use geometric morphometrics to determine how organism shape and size varies during the life of the freshwater crab, Aegla uruguayana Schmitt, 1942. A total of 66 individuals from diverse life cycle stages were examined daily and each exuvia was recorded. Digital images of the dorsal region of the cephalothorax were obtained for each exuvia and were subsequently used to record landmark configurations. Moult increment and intermoult period were estimated for each crab. Differences in shape between crabs of different sizes (allometry) and sexes (sexual dimorphism; SD) were observed. Allometry was registered among specimens; however, SD was not statistically significant between crabs of a given size. The intermoult period increased as size increased, but the moult frequency was similar between the sexes. Regarding ontogeny, juveniles had short and blunt rostrum, robust forehead region, and narrow cephalothorax. Unlike juveniles crabs, adults presented a well-defined anterior and posterior cephalothorax region. The rostrum was long and stylised and the forehead narrow. Geometric morphometric methods were highly effective for the analysis of aeglid-individual- growth and avoided excessive handling of individuals through exuvia analysis

Population biology of Aegla platensis (Decapoda: Anomura: Aeglidae) in a tributary of the Uruguay River, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Aeglids are freshwater anomurans that are endemic from southern South America. While their population biology at the species-level is relatively well understood, intraspecific variation within populations has been poorly investigated. Our goal was to investigate the population biology of Aegla platensis Schmitt, 1942 from the Uruguay River Basin, and compare our data with data from other populations. We estimated biometric data, sex ratio, population density and size-class frequencies, and frequencies of ovigerous females and juveniles, from the austral spring of 2007 until autumn 2008. Sexual dimorphism was present in adults, with males being larger than females. Furthermore, males and females were significantly larger than previously recorded for the species. The overall sex ratio was 1.33:1 (male:female), and population density ranged from 1.8 (spring) to 3.83 ind.m-² (winter). Data from this population differ from published information about A. platensis in almost all parameters quantified except for the reproductive period, which happens in the coldest months, and a population structure with two distinct cohorts. Difference among studies, however, may be in part due to methodological differences and should be further investigated in order to determine their cause. In addition to different methodologies, they may result from ecological plasticity or from the fact that the different populations actually correspond to more than one species.

Population biology of Aegla platensis (Decapoda: Anomura: Aeglidae) in a tributary of the Uruguay River, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Aeglids are freshwater anomurans that are endemic from southern South America. While their population biology at the species-level is relatively well understood, intraspecific variation within populations has been poorly investigated. Our goal was to investigate the population biology of Aegla platensis Schmitt, 1942 from the Uruguay River Basin, and compare our data with data from other populations. We estimated biometric data, sex ratio, population density and size-class frequencies, and frequencies of ovigerous females and juveniles, from the austral spring of 2007 until autumn 2008. Sexual dimorphism was present in adults, with males being larger than females. Furthermore, males and females were significantly larger than previously recorded for the species. The overall sex ratio was 1.33:1 (male:female), and population density ranged from 1.8 (spring) to 3.83 ind.m-² (winter). Data from this population differ from published information about A. platensis in almost all parameters quantified except for the reproductive period, which happens in the coldest months, and a population structure with two distinct cohorts. Difference among studies, however, may be in part due to methodological differences and should be further investigated in order to determine their cause. In addition to different methodologies, they may result from ecological plasticity or from the fact that the different populations actually correspond to more than one species.(AU)

Crescimento de Aegla manuinflata (Decapoda, Anomura, Aeglidae) em ambiente natural

The aim of this work was to evaluate the growth of Aegla manuinflata Bond-Buckup & Santos, 2009 in natural environment. Samplings were monthly performed, from April/2006 to May/2007, in a tributary of Ibicuí-Mirim River, which belongs to the Uruguay River basin, at São Pedro do Sul municipality, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Traps and dip nets were used to collect the animals. The specimens were sexed and had their cephalothoracic length (CL) measured, using a digital caliper with 0.01 mm precision. The growth was evaluated using the von Bertalanffy model. The growth curves in length (mm), for the data obtained through the modal progression, are described by the equations: Ct = 28.00 [1 - e-0.0047(t+10.63)] for males and Ct = 25.16 [1 - e-0.0051(t+17.65)] for females. The maximum estimated age for males was three years and for females was two years and six months.

O presente trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o crescimento de Aegla manuinflata Bond-Buckup & Santos, 2009 em ambiente natural. Para isso foram realizadas coletas mensais de abril de 2006 a maio de 2007 no arroio Passo Taquara, no município de São Pedro do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Os organismos foram coletados utilizando armadilhas plásticas e puçá. Os espécimes foram sexados e tiveram mensurado o comprimento do cefalotórax (CC), em seguida foram devolvidos ao córrego. O crescimento foi avaliado utilizando o modelo de von Bertalanffy. As curvas de crescimento do cefalotórax, estimadas para machos e fêmeas, são descritas pelas seguintes equações Ct = 28,00 [1 - e-0,0047(t+10,63)] e Ct = 25,16 [1 - e-0,0051(t+17,65)], respectivamente. Os machos atingem tamanhos maiores que as fêmeas. A longevidade foi estimada em três anos para os machos e dois anos e meio para as fêmeas.

Crescimento de Aegla manuinflata (Decapoda, Anomura, Aeglidae) em ambiente natural

The aim of this work was to evaluate the growth of Aegla manuinflata Bond-Buckup & Santos, 2009 in natural environment. Samplings were monthly performed, from April/2006 to May/2007, in a tributary of Ibicuí-Mirim River, which belongs to the Uruguay River basin, at São Pedro do Sul municipality, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Traps and dip nets were used to collect the animals. The specimens were sexed and had their cephalothoracic length (CL) measured, using a digital caliper with 0.01 mm precision. The growth was evaluated using the von Bertalanffy model. The growth curves in length (mm), for the data obtained through the modal progression, are described by the equations: Ct = 28.00 [1 - e-0.0047(t+10.63)] for males and Ct = 25.16 [1 - e-0.0051(t+17.65)] for females. The maximum estimated age for males was three years and for females was two years and six months.

O presente trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o crescimento de Aegla manuinflata Bond-Buckup & Santos, 2009 em ambiente natural. Para isso foram realizadas coletas mensais de abril de 2006 a maio de 2007 no arroio Passo Taquara, no município de São Pedro do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Os organismos foram coletados utilizando armadilhas plásticas e puçá. Os espécimes foram sexados e tiveram mensurado o comprimento do cefalotórax (CC), em seguida foram devolvidos ao córrego. O crescimento foi avaliado utilizando o modelo de von Bertalanffy. As curvas de crescimento do cefalotórax, estimadas para machos e fêmeas, são descritas pelas seguintes equações Ct = 28,00 [1 - e-0,0047(t+10,63)] e Ct = 25,16 [1 - e-0,0051(t+17,65)], respectivamente. Os machos atingem tamanhos maiores que as fêmeas. A longevidade foi estimada em três anos para os machos e dois anos e meio para as fêmeas.

Abundância e distribuição de Aeglidae (Crustacea: Anomura) em função do uso da terra na bacia hidrográfica do Rio Jacutinga, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

This study investigated the influence of land use and occupation on the density and distribution of aeglids in the hydrographic basin of the Jacutinga river (northern state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil). Sampling was carried out during the summer and winter of 2004, at 12 sites distributed in river spring, agriculture, grazing, and urban areas. Animals were collected using a Surber sampler. An analysis of variance (ANOVA) was conducted to evaluate differences in the density of species in each land use and sampling period. Biological data were classified using cluster analysis (Euclidian distance; UPGMA). A total of 226 aeglids were captured, including 167 (78.89%) specimens of Aegla platensis Schmitt, 1942 and 59 (26.11%) specimens of A. singularis Ringuelett, 1948. The aeglid distribution was associated with land use and occupation. In river spring and grazing areas, A. platensis was predominant, whereas in urban and agricultural areas A. singularis was the most prevalent species.

Abundância e distribuição de Aeglidae (Crustacea: Anomura) em função do uso da terra na bacia hidrográfica do Rio Jacutinga, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

This study investigated the influence of land use and occupation on the density and distribution of aeglids in the hydrographic basin of the Jacutinga river (northern state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil). Sampling was carried out during the summer and winter of 2004, at 12 sites distributed in river spring, agriculture, grazing, and urban areas. Animals were collected using a Surber sampler. An analysis of variance (ANOVA) was conducted to evaluate differences in the density of species in each land use and sampling period. Biological data were classified using cluster analysis (Euclidian distance; UPGMA). A total of 226 aeglids were captured, including 167 (78.89%) specimens of Aegla platensis Schmitt, 1942 and 59 (26.11%) specimens of A. singularis Ringuelett, 1948. The aeglid distribution was associated with land use and occupation. In river spring and grazing areas, A. platensis was predominant, whereas in urban and agricultural areas A. singularis was the most prevalent species.

Abundância e distribuição de Aeglidae (Crustacea: Anomura) em função do uso da terra na bacia hidrográfica do Rio Jacutinga, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

This study investigated the influence of land use and occupation on the density and distribution of aeglids in the hydrographic basin of the Jacutinga river (northern state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil). Sampling was carried out during the summer and winter of 2004, at 12 sites distributed in river spring, agriculture, grazing, and urban areas. Animals were collected using a Surber sampler. An analysis of variance (ANOVA) was conducted to evaluate differences in the density of species in each land use and sampling period. Biological data were classified using cluster analysis (Euclidian distance; UPGMA). A total of 226 aeglids were captured, including 167 (78.89%) specimens of Aegla platensis Schmitt, 1942 and 59 (26.11%) specimens of A. singularis Ringuelett, 1948. The aeglid distribution was associated with land use and occupation. In river spring and grazing areas, A. platensis was predominant, whereas in urban and agricultural areas A. singularis was the most prevalent species.

Crescimento de Aegla itacolomiensis (Crustacea, Decapoda) em um arroio da Mata Atlântica no sul do Brasil

To give more information about ecology and biology of Aegla itacolomiensis Bond-Buckup & Buckup, 1994 was analized its growth in the nature. Monthly samples were made from June 2005 to May 2006 in Solitária Alta stream, tributary of Rio dos Sinos basin, district of Igrejinha, RS, Brazil (29º33'10,2''S; 50º50'57''W). The specimens were collected by dip net, sexed and after the cephalotorax measured, the animals were brought back to the stream. The growth estimated by cephalotorax length for males and females of A.itacolomiensis was analized by absolut distributional size-classes frequency. The modal frequency of cephalotorax lenght was calculated. The growth was estimated trought the modal progression. The growth curves in cefalotorax length for males and females are described respectively by the equations: Ct = 23.21[1-e-0.0094 (t + 7.03)] e Ct= 19.49 [1-e-0.0065 (t + 11.16)]. Were found juveniles in the spring and summer. The males attained larger sizes and a higher growth rate than females. The estimated longevity was 2.2 years for males and 2.5 years for females.

Analisou-se o crescimento de Aegla itacolomiensis Bond-Buckup & Buckup, 1994, em ambiente natural, a partir de amostragens mensais, realizadas entre junho de 2005 e maio de 2006, no arroio Solitária Alta, tributário da bacia hidrográfica do Rio dos Sinos, município de Igrejinha, RS, Brasil (29º33'10,2''S; 50º50'57''W). Os indivíduos foram coletados com o auxílio de um puçá, triados por sexo, medidos quanto ao comprimento do cefalotórax (CC) e devolvidos ao arroio no mesmo local de onde foram retirados. O crescimento em comprimento de machos e fêmeas de A. itacolomiensis foi avaliado pela análise das distribuições de frequências absolutas em intervalos de classe do CC. As modas dos histogramas de frequências do CC foram verificadas. O crescimento dos indivíduos foi estimado por meio da análise da progressão das modas calculadas, resultando nas curvas de crescimento para machos e fêmeas, respectivamente Ct= 23,21[1-e-0,0094 (t + 7,03)] e Ct respectivamente: Ct = 19,49 [1-e-0,0065 (t + 11,16)]. O recrutamento ocorreu na primavera e no verão. Os machos atingiram tamanhos maiores do que as fêmeas e apresentaram maior taxa de crescimento que estas. A longevidade estimada para os machos foi de 2,2 anos enquanto que para as fêmeas foi de 2,5 anos. O padrão de crescimento de A. itacolomiensis é semelhante ao de outras espécies de eglídeos anteriormente estudados.

Crescimento de Aegla itacolomiensis (Crustacea, Decapoda) em um arroio da Mata Atlântica no sul do Brasil

To give more information about ecology and biology of Aegla itacolomiensis Bond-Buckup & Buckup, 1994 was analized its growth in the nature. Monthly samples were made from June 2005 to May 2006 in Solitária Alta stream, tributary of Rio dos Sinos basin, district of Igrejinha, RS, Brazil (29º33'10,2''S; 50º50'57''W). The specimens were collected by dip net, sexed and after the cephalotorax measured, the animals were brought back to the stream. The growth estimated by cephalotorax length for males and females of A.itacolomiensis was analized by absolut distributional size-classes frequency. The modal frequency of cephalotorax lenght was calculated. The growth was estimated trought the modal progression. The growth curves in cefalotorax length for males and females are described respectively by the equations: Ct = 23.21[1-e-0.0094 (t + 7.03)] e Ct= 19.49 [1-e-0.0065 (t + 11.16)]. Were found juveniles in the spring and summer. The males attained larger sizes and a higher growth rate than females. The estimated longevity was 2.2 years for males and 2.5 years for females.

Analisou-se o crescimento de Aegla itacolomiensis Bond-Buckup & Buckup, 1994, em ambiente natural, a partir de amostragens mensais, realizadas entre junho de 2005 e maio de 2006, no arroio Solitária Alta, tributário da bacia hidrográfica do Rio dos Sinos, município de Igrejinha, RS, Brasil (29º33'10,2''S; 50º50'57''W). Os indivíduos foram coletados com o auxílio de um puçá, triados por sexo, medidos quanto ao comprimento do cefalotórax (CC) e devolvidos ao arroio no mesmo local de onde foram retirados. O crescimento em comprimento de machos e fêmeas de A. itacolomiensis foi avaliado pela análise das distribuições de frequências absolutas em intervalos de classe do CC. As modas dos histogramas de frequências do CC foram verificadas. O crescimento dos indivíduos foi estimado por meio da análise da progressão das modas calculadas, resultando nas curvas de crescimento para machos e fêmeas, respectivamente Ct= 23,21[1-e-0,0094 (t + 7,03)] e Ct respectivamente: Ct = 19,49 [1-e-0,0065 (t + 11,16)]. O recrutamento ocorreu na primavera e no verão. Os machos atingiram tamanhos maiores do que as fêmeas e apresentaram maior taxa de crescimento que estas. A longevidade estimada para os machos foi de 2,2 anos enquanto que para as fêmeas foi de 2,5 anos. O padrão de crescimento de A. itacolomiensis é semelhante ao de outras espécies de eglídeos anteriormente estudados.

Estrutura populacional de Aegla schmitti (Crustacea: Anomura: Aeglidae) nos reservatórios dos Mananciais da Serra, Piraquara, Paraná, Brasil

A study on population structure of Aegla schmitti Hobbs III, 1979 was carried out at Mananciais da Serra, in the municipality of Piraquara, state of Paraná, Brazil (25º29'S, 48º58'W). The following aspects were treated: temporal fluctuation in abundance, sex ratio, reproductive period and size composition based on carapace length. The animals were colleted with traps, nets, measured and returned to the reservoirs. This population was sampled monthly, in two reservoirs (Carvalho and Carvalhinho) constructed in the headwater streams with swift current and steep gradient, located on west side of Serra do Mar mountains, from November, 2004 to January, 2006. The water temperature varied from 11.0 (July, 2005) to 18.2ºC (March, 2007), dissolved oxygen from 7.0 to 9.5 mg/l and pH from 4.8 to 6.7, during collection period. A total of 1230 individuals were collected, among which, 819 were males and 411 females (30 ovigerous). The abundance varied from 23 (December, 2004) to 122 (June, 2005) crabs and the sex ratio of the whole population was 1:0.5 (M:F). Male carapace length varied from 4.38 to 36.46 mm and female, from 4.28 to 32.56 mm. Ovigerous females occurred from April, 2005 to November, 2005. Higher crab abundance was recorded in the Carvalho Reservoir, which explained by the presence of numerous breaches on the old tank walls that acted as shelters for these animals. Aegla schmitti females incubate egg mass during colder months and its juveniles hatch mainly in spring, as most Aegla Leach, 1820 species occurring in southeastern and southern Brazil.

Estrutura populacional de Aegla schmitti (Crustacea: Anomura: Aeglidae) nos reservatórios dos Mananciais da Serra, Piraquara, Paraná, Brasil

A study on population structure of Aegla schmitti Hobbs III, 1979 was carried out at Mananciais da Serra, in the municipality of Piraquara, state of Paraná, Brazil (25º29'S, 48º58'W). The following aspects were treated: temporal fluctuation in abundance, sex ratio, reproductive period and size composition based on carapace length. The animals were colleted with traps, nets, measured and returned to the reservoirs. This population was sampled monthly, in two reservoirs (Carvalho and Carvalhinho) constructed in the headwater streams with swift current and steep gradient, located on west side of Serra do Mar mountains, from November, 2004 to January, 2006. The water temperature varied from 11.0 (July, 2005) to 18.2ºC (March, 2007), dissolved oxygen from 7.0 to 9.5 mg/l and pH from 4.8 to 6.7, during collection period. A total of 1230 individuals were collected, among which, 819 were males and 411 females (30 ovigerous). The abundance varied from 23 (December, 2004) to 122 (June, 2005) crabs and the sex ratio of the whole population was 1:0.5 (M:F). Male carapace length varied from 4.38 to 36.46 mm and female, from 4.28 to 32.56 mm. Ovigerous females occurred from April, 2005 to November, 2005. Higher crab abundance was recorded in the Carvalho Reservoir, which explained by the presence of numerous breaches on the old tank walls that acted as shelters for these animals. Aegla schmitti females incubate egg mass during colder months and its juveniles hatch mainly in spring, as most Aegla Leach, 1820 species occurring in southeastern and southern Brazil.