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Simulating Ucides cordatus population recovery on fished grounds. In: Mangrove dynamics and management in North Brazil. Ecological Studies 211

  • C. Piou
  • U. Berger
  • K. Diele

Abstract

The recovery of fishing grounds of Ucides cordatus populations in the Caeté Peninsula is a recurrent process due to individual movements. However, these movements could not be observed in the field. A pattern-oriented modeling approach was used to infer on U. cordatus individual behaviors from population-level observations. An individual-based model was specifically developed for this purpose. The model results informed that the reason of decision of movement of individual crabs was probably a local density-dependent process. Also, fitting the model to field spatial distribution patterns, this process could be seen as an intra-specific competition for nearby resources. It was hypothesized that the spatially structured organization of U. cordatus populations act as hierarchical buffer systems with nonfished high-density areas filling back the fishing grounds at different speeds. Density-induced movement may therefore be an important aspect for the sustainability of the U. cordatus fishery.

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Piou C., Berger U. and Diele K. (2010) Simulating Ucides cordatus population recovery on fished grounds. In: Saint-Paul U. & Schneider H. (eds.). Mangrove dynamics and management in North Brazil. Ecological Studies 211 (pp. 299-303). 10.1007/978-3-642-13457-9_20

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Date 01.01.2010
Pages 299-303
Book Title Mangrove dynamics and management in North Brazil. Ecological Studies 211
Editors Saint-Paul U. and Schneider H.
ISBN 978-3-642-13456-2
ISSN 0070-8356
Open Access Closed Access
Open Access Status Closed Access
Eprints_link https://cris.leibniz-zmt.de/id/eprint/974

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