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Zoology
Shivam Tiwari, Vinay P. Padate, Sherine Sonia Cubelio, Masayuki Osawa
Summary: This article describes two new species of the galatheid squat lobster genus Galathea from the Andaman Sea, India. These new species, Galathea nicobarica and Galathea tirmiziae, have distinguishing characteristics from similar existing species.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Daniela Haro, Sergio Neira, Juan Carlos Hernandez-Padilla, Francisco Arreguin-Sanchez, Pablo Sabat, Cristian Vargas
Summary: This study investigated the ecological role of the squat lobster and Fuegian sprat in the food web of the Francisco Coloane Marine Area in Chile. The results showed that the squat lobster played an important role as prey, benefiting predators such as red cod, whales, and penguins. Similarly, the Fuegian sprat had positive impacts on predators such as penguins, seabirds, and whales.
