First comprehensive ecological checklist of Brachyura in Korea: 1879-2020

MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

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Lee, Sang-kyu^1,2,3  Lee, Changkeun^2,3  Noh, Junsung^2,3  Song, Sung Joon^2,3  Khim, Jong Seong^2,3 

[1] Korea Natl Pk Serv, Natl Pk Res Inst, Marine Res Ctr, Yeosu 59769, South Korea

[2] Seoul Natl Univ, Sch Earth & Environm Sci, 1 Gwanak Ro, Seoul 08826, South Korea

[3] Seoul Natl Univ, Res Inst Oceanog, 1 Gwanak Ro, Seoul 08826, South Korea

关键词: Crab fauna;    Marine invertebrates;    Macrozoobenthos;    Decapoda;    Biodiversity;    Habitat diversity;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112742

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

The increasing concerns and management needs on marine biodiversity have escalated the requirement for timely documentation of the marine taxa. We first established a comprehensive ecological checklist of Korean Brachyura through a meta-analysis of 74 documents (since the 1870s). A total of 247 species inhabiting the Korean coastal waters are listed with some key ecological information; habitat, substrate, distribution, and delta +. The crabs predominated on Jejudo Island, at the southernmost point of Korea, followed by the South Sea, West Sea, and East Sea. Portunus trituberculatus and Hemigrapsus sanguineus were cosmopolitan species widely distributed across the three seas. Dynamic oceanographic settings of the South Sea, such as archipelago, Rias coast, varied habitats, and (in)direct influence of Kuroshio warm current, seemed to support high crab diversity. The rocky and subtidal habitats represented biodiversity hotspots. The present study would be a useful baseline for gathering further ecological information of globally important marine taxa in Korea and elsewhere.

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