Ecology of Mangrove Crabs by @jerochristm

Presenting their undergrad thesis

“Mangroves don’t form a single clade, in terms of systematics.”

Differing authors have varying number for the true mangrove species in the Philippines

Importance of Mangroves

Brachyuran crabs as a keystones species

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Threats of mangal community

Pagbilao, Quezon as their study site

Methodology of their study

Comparing their results from the previous studies

Composition of the crab families found in Pagbilao, Quezon

10 years ago, only 6 species, but with their study and previous researches, there are now 35 true crab species

Common species of crabs

800 php per kilo in Pagbilao, Manila price will be more expensive

Crab distribution

Part 3: How do disturbance affect mangrove crabs?

Heat map of crab abundance

Diversity analyses of crabs found in disturbed and undisturbed forest

Multivariate measures conducted, using Bray Curtis similarity

Hotspots of crab abundance

Concluding, thorough surveys uncovers the biodiversity of the mangrove forest

Human activities negatively impact crab assemblages

The PMSFR Of Quezon province is home to a diverse assemblage of Brachyuran crabs

Yay, very ‘malinaw’ presentation daw hehe!
Congrats, love! @jerochristm