Relationship between crabs and associated organisms in coral reef at Mu Ko Surin National Park | ความสัมพันธ์ของปูที่อาศัยอยู่ร่วมกับสิ่งมีชีวิตชนิดอื่นในแนวปะการัง บริเวณอุทยานแห่งชาติหมู่เกาะสุรินทร์
2008
Wachirah Jaingam(Kasetsart University. Bangkhen Campus, Bangkok (Thailand). Faculty of Fisheries. Department of Marine Science) E-mail:[email protected] | Puntip Wisespongpand(Kasetsart University. Bangkhen Campus, Bangkok (Thailand). Faculty of Fisheries. Department of Marine Science) | Thon Thamrongnawasawat(Kasetsart University. Bangkhen Campus, Bangkok (Thailand). Faculty of Fisheries. Department of Marine Science)
Study of the relationship between crabs and theirs associated marine organisms in coral reef were carried out at Mu Ko Surin National Park during February, 2005-March, 2007. The species diversity found were in 10 families, 20 genera and 27 species. The high diversity of crabs were found in family Trapeziidae with 3 genera, 6 species and Majidae with 3 genera, 5 species. Trapezia cymodoce was the dominant species. The number of species of crabs that found live together with other 4 groups of marine organisms: cnidarians, echinoderms, algae and sponge were 19, 5, 2 and 1 species, respectively. Hard coral had the highest numbers of crabs with 12 species. The purpose to associate with other organisms were for shelter, food, camouflage and defense. The relationship between crabs and theirs associated marine organisms in coral reef causes the complexity and the high biodiversity of the marine ecosystem.
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