S4E4 – Engineering Fiddler Crabs

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Fiddler crabs, with their one giant claw, are considered ecosystem engineers in mangrove environments. Herre de Bondt gives us a glimpse into the world of these incredible crustaceans.

Recorded: 27 November 2023. 

 Featured: 

• Fiddler Crabs by Jochen Zeil et al. 
• Burrow-Morphological Characters of the Fiddler Crab and Ecological Correlates in a Lagoonal Beach on Pulau Hantu, Singapore by Shirley S. L. Lim and C. H. Diong.
• Effects of Fiddler Crab Burrows on Sediment Properties in the Mangrove Mudflats of Sungai Sepang, Malaysiaby Mohammad Mokhtari et al. 
• Contrasting Effects of Two Burrowing Crabs on Sediment Composition and Transport in Estuarine Environments by F. Botto and O. Iribarne.
• State of the World’s Mangroves by the Nature Conservancy. 
• Bigger is Better by National Geographic. 

Credits:

• Claudia Hirtenfelder, executive producer and host 
• Herre de Bondt, co-host and co-editor
• Christiaan Mentz, sound editor and producer 
• Rebecca Shen, content producer and designer (logo and episode artwork)
• Gordon Clarke, bed music composer
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