Reproductive Biology of the Invasive Blue Crab <i>Callinectes sapidus</i> in the Thermaikos Gulf (Northwest Aegean Sea, Eastern Mediterranean): Identifying Key Information for an Effective Population Management Policy

Reproductive Biology of the Invasive Blue Crab <i>Callinectes sapidus</i> in the Thermaikos Gulf (Northwest Aegean Sea, Eastern Mediterranean): Identifying Key Information for an Effective Population Management Policy

The reproductive biology of the invasive blue crab <i>Callinectes sapidus</i> was studied in the Thermaikos Gulf (Northwest Aegean Sea, Eastern Mediterranean). In the two-year survey, 5698 (2897♂/2801♀) crabs were caught with the use of fyke nets. Total sex ratio (♂/♀) reached equality (...

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Main Authors: Kosmas Kevrekidis, Theodoros Kevrekidis, Chariton Charles Chitinroglou, Kyriaki Avramoglou, Sofoklis Keisaris, Kostas Fryganiotis, Chrysoula Apostologamvrou, Kyriakoula Roditi, Konstantinos Voulgaris, Anastasios Varkoulis, Irene Dalmira, Katerina Charitonidou, Paraskevi Malea, Dimitris Vafidis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-10-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Subjects:
invasive blue crab
<i>Callinectes sapidus</i>
Thermaikos Gulf
Aegean Sea
reproductive biology
ovigerous females
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/12/11/1923
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