Marilena Ramos-Porto

Camarões de água doce do Brasil: distribuição geográfica

The authors have studied the geographical distribution of 33 freshwater prawn species found in Brazil and surrounding areas, as part of a research project which views the development of a national technology for the freshwater prawn culture. The fauna comprises litoral species found in lowlands along the coast, in areas limited at the south by the 15oC isotherm for the average air temperature of the coldest month, and continental species, which can be separated in tropical, subtropical and temperature ones, whose occurrence areas were delimited by the 20oC and 15oC average air temperature of the coldest month.

Crustáceos decápodos da costa do Maranhão, Brasil

This paper presents a list of crustacean decapods occuring in the State of Maranhao coast, Brazil, based on the study of collections of the Departamento de Oceanografia (Universidade Federal de Pernambuco) and Laboratorio de Hidrobiologia (Fundacao Universidade do Maranhao) and on litterature records. There are recorded 149 species (37 species of Natantia and 112 species of Reptantia).

Synopsis of the brazilian decapod crustaceans (Portunidae)

This paper presents a contribution to the study of the Crustacea, Decapoda of Brazil, including identification keys and informations on species range. Data related to the species of family Portunidae are published.