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The distribution of Atyoida pilipes (Newport, 1847) and Caridina weberi De Man, 1892 was studied at two spatial scales on Nuku-Hiva Island (Marquesas, French Polynesia). At the stream reach scale, the two species were present at 40 and 39 sites, respectively, out of a total of 49 sites sampled. These two taxa represented more than half of the invertebrates collected at 9 sites. There was no difference in distribution between the species at the reach scale. However, clear differences appeared between the two species at the microhabitat scale. A. pilipes was more abundant in lotic habitats, even waterfalls, while C. weberi was associated with accumulations of leaves in lentic habitats. A. pilipes, particularly males, were tolerant to parameters such as water velocity, leaves, and the presence of algae and rocks. C. weberi had a more restricted altitudinal distribution and were scarce upstream from large waterfalls. These differences were linked to differences in climbing ability rather than the effect of chemical parameters, such as oxygen content. Our results suggest that little competition for space or food resources occurs between the two species. Both are feeding on small detritus particles, but through differing mechanisms and in differing habitats.
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Fossati, O., Mosseron, M. & Keith, P. Distribution and habitat utilization in two atyid shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda) in rivers of Nuku-Hiva Island (French Polynesia). Hydrobiologia 472, 197–206 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1016311220269
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