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World Data Ocean keeps coral-associated crab in one place: one story so far. The section currently leads with “Quantifying the hidden lifespan of a coral reef guardian”. Fifteen months of life for a crab barely two centimeters wide, that is the empirical lifespan now validated for *Trapezia septata*, the obligate guardian of *Pocillopora* corals. A Global Hub for Ocean Intelligence 4 World Data Ocean is a centralized digital platform where researchers, scientists, and ocean enthusiasts converge to… The list below is every coral-associated crab story on World Data Ocean, newest first.

Quantifying the hidden lifespan of a coral reef guardian
Frontiers in Marine Science | New and Recent Articles

Quantifying the hidden lifespan of a coral reef guardian

Fifteen months of life for a crab barely two centimeters wide, that is the empirical lifespan now validated for *Trapezia septata*, the obligate guardian of *Pocillopora* corals. In Nha Trang Bay, researchers tracked 563 individuals across 13 successive sub-generations, revealing seasonal recruitment pulses and a growth curve that slows markedly after settlement. This is measurable, peer-reviewed evidence that symbiont population dynamics belong in restoration planning. For deeper context on shared stewardship, see our related article "Partnerships in practice: restoring reefs through shared stewardship."