ArticleEcology and evolution2026
Canal Construction Disrupts Camouflage in Two Sympatric Estuarine Crab Species.
Yiran Huang, Sichen Lu, Fuxi Lai, Binyu Zhai, Yuhao Liao, Haitao Wang, Rongping Bu
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Yiran HuangPinglu Canal and Beibu Gulf Coastal Ecosystem Observation and Research Station of Guangxi, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Disaster Processes and Ecological Protection Technology, College of Marine Sciences Beibu Gulf University Qinzhou China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1615-540X Sichen LuPinglu Canal and Beibu Gulf Coastal Ecosystem Observation and Research Station of Guangxi, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Disaster Processes and Ecological Protection Technology, College of Marine Sciences Beibu Gulf University Qinzhou China.
Fuxi LaiPinglu Canal and Beibu Gulf Coastal Ecosystem Observation and Research Station of Guangxi, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Disaster Processes and Ecological Protection Technology, College of Marine Sciences Beibu Gulf University Qinzhou China.
Binyu ZhaiPinglu Canal and Beibu Gulf Coastal Ecosystem Observation and Research Station of Guangxi, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Disaster Processes and Ecological Protection Technology, College of Marine Sciences Beibu Gulf University Qinzhou China.
Yuhao LiaoPinglu Canal and Beibu Gulf Coastal Ecosystem Observation and Research Station of Guangxi, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Disaster Processes and Ecological Protection Technology, College of Marine Sciences Beibu Gulf University Qinzhou China.
Haitao WangPinglu Canal and Beibu Gulf Coastal Ecosystem Observation and Research Station of Guangxi, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Disaster Processes and Ecological Protection Technology, College of Marine Sciences Beibu Gulf University Qinzhou China.
Rongping BuPinglu Canal and Beibu Gulf Coastal Ecosystem Observation and Research Station of Guangxi, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Disaster Processes and Ecological Protection Technology, College of Marine Sciences Beibu Gulf University Qinzhou China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4095-7605 Funding
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6 · The paper itselfAbstract
Estuarine ecosystems provide essential habitats for fiddler crabs, whose survival heavily relies on background-matching camouflage. Anthropogenic modifications such as canal construction can alter the visual properties of these habitats, yet direct empirical evidence of its impact on crustacean camouflage remains limited. This study investigated the effects of habitat canalization on the camouflage effectiveness of two sympatric crab species,
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