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Biogeography of Brazilian prosobranch gastropods and their Atlantic relationships by Barroso, Cristiane Xerez, Lotufo, Tito Monteiro da Cruz, Matthews-Cascon, Helena

“…Aim: The present study uses marine prosobranchs from shallow waters (down to 200 m) as a model to determine biogeographical units along the Brazilian coast and…”
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Morphometric sexual maturity and allometric growth of the crab Sesarma rectum Randall, 1840 (Crustacea: Sesarmidae) in an impacted tropical mangrove in northeast Brazil by Bezerra Ribeiro, Felipe, Matthews Cascon, Helena, Arruda Bezerra, Luis Ernesto

“…The size at sexual maturity and the allometric growth of the semi-terrestrial crab Sesarma rectum were studied in an impacted tropical mangrove in northeast…”
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Artificial Reefs around the World: A Review of the State of the Art and a Meta-Analysis of Its Effectiveness for the Restoration of Marine Ecosystems by Carolina Bracho-Villavicencio, Helena Matthews-Cascon, Sergio Rossi

“…Over the past decade, there has been increasing interest in marine restoration, requiring a consideration of various approaches for optimal success. Artificial…”
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Zootechnical performance of juvenile Pomacea haustrum (Revee, 1856) under different diets and salinities by Rodrigues, Lucas Cipriano, Lima, Iracilda Ferreira da Silva, Cascon, Helena Matthews

“…ABSTRACT The development of aquaculture through the cultivation of what are considered unconventional species is an option with the potential to solve the…”
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Benthic Colonization on New Materials for Marine Ecosystem Restoration in Porto Cesareo, Italy by Bracho-Villavicencio, Carolina, Matthews-Cascon, Helena, García-Durán, Marc, Vélez, Xavier, Lago, Nicola, Busquier, Laura, Rossi, Sergio

“…Suitable colonization materials are a pursued target in marine restoration programs. Known for making nutrients available while reducing pollutants and the…”
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Taxonomic and functional diversity of mollusk assemblages in a tropical rocky intertidal zone by Souza, Shayanna M. A. da R., Matthews-Cascon, Helena, Couto, Erminda da C. G.

“…ABSTRACT We investigated the spatial variation of molluscan assemblages with different habitat-forming species and bare rock habitat in a rocky intertidal zone…”
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New records of ribbon worms (Nemertea) from Ceará, Northeast Brazil by Mendes, Cecili B, Matthews-Cascon, Helena, Norenburg, Jon L

“…Of 45 species of nemerteans reported for the Brazilian coast, only two were recorded from Brazil's Northeast coast. Here we report seven new records for the…”
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Molecular evidences confirm the taxonomic separation of two sympatric congeneric species (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Neritidae, Neritina ) by Barroso, Cristiane Xerez, de Freitas, João Eduardo Pereira, Matthews-Cascon, Helena, Bezerra, Luis Ernesto Arruda, Lotufo, Tito Monteiro da Cruz

“…A reliable taxonomy, together with more accurate knowledge of the geographical distribution of species, is a fundamental element for the study of biodiversity…”
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First record of Pentapycnon geayi Bouvier, 1911 (Pycnogonida: Pycnogonidae) in the state of Ceará, northeastern Brazil by Rabay, Soraya G., Matthews-Cascon, Helena, Bezerra, Luis E. Arruda

“…Contributions to the knowledge of the Pycnogonida fauna along the Brazilian coast are scarce. There are only 60 records for the coast of Brazil, and reports of…”
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Competitive interactions among zoanthids (cnidaria: zoanthidae) in an intertidal zone of northeastern Brazil by Rabelo, Emanuelle Fontenele, Soares, Marcelo de Oliveira, Matthews-Cascon, Helena

“…Sessile organisms that live in consolidated substrates frequently compete for space. Coral species have many strategies to face this competition, including…”
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Description of the ootheca of Turbinella laevigata (Mollusca, Gastropoda) by Matthews-Cascon, Helena(Universidade Federal do Ceará Instituto de Ciências do Mar Departamento de Biologia), Rocha-Barreira, Cristina de Almeida(Universidade Federal do Ceará Instituto de Ciências do Mar Departamento de Biologia), Meirelles, Carlos(Universidade Federal do Ceará Instituto de Ciências do Mar Departamento de Biologia), Bigatti, Gregorio(Universidad de Buenos Aires Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales Bernardino Rivadavia), Penchaszadeh, Pablo(Universidad de Buenos Aires Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales Bernardino Rivadavia)

“…Turbinella laevigata is found since the intertidal zone up to 40 m depth, being endemic of Brazil where it occurs from the state of Amapá to the state of…”
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Predatory behavior of the paguroid Dardanus venosus (H. Milne-Edwards, 1848) (Anomura: Diogenidae) on the snail Aurantilaria aurantiaca (Lamarck, 1816) (Gastropoda: Fasciolariidae) by Ribeiro, Felipe Bezerra, Matthews-Cascon, Helena, Bezerra, Luis Ernesto Arruda

“…Abstract Paguroids are usually detritivorous organisms and the occurrence of predation on mollusks is very unusual. This contribution reports the occurrence of…”
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Ecological relations between mangrove leaf litter and the spatial distribution of the gastropod Melampus coffeus in a fringe mangrove forest by Tavares, Diva S., Maia, Rafaela C., Rocha-Barreira, Cristina, Matthews-Cascon, Helena

“…Leaf litter represents a food source to many organisms that may directly contribute to organic matter decomposition. In addition, the physical presence of…”
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Rapid assessment survey for exotic benthic species in the São Sebastião Channel, Brazil by Marques, Antonio C., Dos Santos Klôh, Aline, Esteves Migotto, Alvaro, Cabral, Ana C., Ravedutti Rigo, Ana P., Lima Bettim, Ariane, Razzolini, Emanuel L., Matthews Cascon, Helena, Bardi, Juliana, Pioli Kremer, Laura, Manzoni Vieira, Leandro, Arruda Bezerra, Luis E., Haddad, Maria A., Ruy de Oliveira Filho, Ronaldo, Millan Gutierre, Silvia M., Pires Miranda, Thaís, Franklin Jr, Wilson, Moreira da Rocha, Rosana

“…The study of biological invasions can be roughly divided into three parts: detection, monitoring, mitigation. Here, our objectives were to describe the marine…”
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Mollusks from two estuarine areas in Ceará state, northeastern Brazil, with new state records for four species by Barroso, Cristiane Xerez, Rabay, Soraya Guimarães, Meirelles, Carlos Augusto Oliveira de, Matthews-Cascon, Helena

“…We analyzed qualitatively the malacofauna found in the tidal zones of Banco dos Cajuais and Ilha Grande estuarine complex, both in Ceará State, northeastern…”
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Thais (Stramonita) rustica (Lamarck, 1822) (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Thaididae), a potential bioindicator of contamination by organotin northeast Brazil by Ítalo Braga de Castro, Carlos A. O. Meirelles, Helena Matthews-Cascon, Marcos Antonio Fernandez

“…The use of antifouling paints containing the biocide compound tributyltin (TBT) has been shown as an inductor of imposex in neogastropods mollusks. Imposex is…”
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Annellida, Hirudinea, Piscicolidae, Stibarobdella macrothela (Schmarda, 1861): First report for northeastern Brazil by Alves, Jessika, Monteiro, Felipe, Matthews-Cascon, Helena

“…This is the first report of Stibarobdella macrothela, a parasitic marine leech, for Ceará (Northeastern Brazil), the second report for Brazil, and the first…”
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Mollusks: how are they arranged in the rocky intertidal zone? by Veras, Débora R. A., Martins, Inês X., Matthews-Cascon, Helena

“…Mollusks occupy different kinds of environments, including the intertidal zone. The present study investigated the spatial distribution of mollusks on beach…”
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Spatial distribution of fiddler crabs (Genus Uca) in a tropical mangrove of northeast Brazil by Arruda Bezerra, Luis Ernesto, Braga Dias, Carolina, Ximenes Santana, Givanildo, Matthews-Cascon, Helena

“…The influence of abiotic factors on the spatial distribution of the fiddler crabs Uca leptodactyla, U. maracoani, U. rapax and U. thayeri was studied in a…”
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An extended geographical distribution of Donax gemmula Morrison, 1971 (Bivalvia: Donacidae): new record from the Brazilian Northeastern coast by Barroso, Cristiane Xerez, Rabay, Soraya Guimarães, Passos, Flávio Dias, Matthews-Cascon, Helena

“…This study provides the first record of Donax gemmula Morrison, 1971 (Bivalvia: Donacidae) from the Ceará State, Northeast Brazil; up to now it was only known…”
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