Burrowing Shrimps and Seagrass Dynamics in Shallow-Water Meadows off Bolinao (New Philippines) UNESCO-IHE PhD

Based on research in Bolinao, this book assesses the importance of small-scale disturbance by burrowing shrimps. It covers the distribution of burrowing shrimp disturbance, the behavior of the snapping shrimp Alpheus macellarius in situ and as observed from tank experiments, and the effects of short-term burial and leaf clipping on the growth patterns of the dominant seagrass Thalassia hemprichii. The book examines the role of bioturbation by burrowing shrimps in seagrass meadows, foraging strategies of A. macellarius and its mutualistic symbiosis with Cryptocentrus spp., shrimp disturbance and T. hemprichii, and small-scale disturbance and large-scale dynamics.

Preface, Summary, Chapter 1 General introduction, Chapter 2 The distribution of burrowing shrimp disturbance in Philippine seagrass meadows, Chapter 3 Aboveground behavior of the snapping shrimp Alpheus macellarius Chace, 1988, and its significance for leaf and nutrient turnover in a Philippine seagrass meadow, Chapter 4 Burrows and behavior of the snapping shrimp Alpheus macellarius, Chace, 1988, in different seagrass substrates, Chapter 5 Growth response of the dominant seagrass Thalassia hemprichii (Ehrenberg) Ascherson to experimental shrimp disturbance, Chapter 6 General discussion and conclusions, Samenvatting, Buód (Summary in Filipino), Kabuowan (Summary in Bolinao), About the Author

Hildie Maria E. Nacorda