Fecundity of the snapping shrimp Alpheus estuariensis (Caridea: Alpheidae) after the oil spill in three mangroves of tropical Brazil.

This study examined the impacts of oil spills since 2019 by analyzing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediments and their effects on the fecundity of the shrimp Alpheus estuariensis. Samples were collected from mangroves in three Pernambuco locations: Catuama, Suape Bay, and Carneiros Beach. Ovigerous females were identified, and their eggs were counted and classified by embryonic stage.