title: A molecular method for the detection of sally lightfoot crab larvae (Grapsus grapsus, Brachyura, Grapsidae) in plankton samples.
abstract: The decapod Grapsus grapsus is commonly found on oceanic islands of the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the Americas. In this study, a simple, quick and reliable method for detecting its larvae in plankton samples is described, which makes it ideal for large-scale studies of larval dispersal patterns in the species.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Dinâmica Evolutiva e Sistemas Complexos, Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Patrícia R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Ströher
authors.forename: Carina R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Firkowski
authors.forename: Andrea S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Freire
authors.forename: Marcio R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Pie