Abstract

STUDY OF BEHAVIORAL CHANGES IN FRESH WATER CRABBARYTELPHUSA CUNICULARIS

*Sawant Suraj Venkati and Dr. Vidya V. Bhoyar

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Abstract

In this study the fresh water crab Barytelphusa cunicularis is studied so as to understand its behavioral changes with respect to its tolerance capacity of change in its habit and habitat. In this study different tanks are used to keep crabs & observe their behavioral changes. The crabs were kept starve, under water stress and introduced with new mate at tanks for some time to observe their behavioral patterns. The crabs showed annoyed & aggressive behavior. During this aggressive phase they harmed not only their mates but also in some case they harm themselves too. Study focused on understanding behavioral pattern by allowing crabs to go through stress conditions & during that phase some observations are done.

Keywords: Fresh water, Crab, Barytelphusa cunicularis, Behavior, Change, Mud crab, Nanded, District region, Observation, Pollutants, Phosphate, Nitrate.