The Atlantic blue crab Callinectes sapidus in southern European coastal waters: Distribution, impact and prospective invasion management strategies

Mancinelli, Giorgio; Chainho, Paula; Cilenti, Lucrezia; Falco, S.; Kapiris, Kostas; Katselis, George; Ribeiro, Filipe

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.02.050

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“…Semi-quantitative EDX elemental analysis ( Supplementary Table S2) confirmed the FT-Raman and XRD conclusions of low Mg-calcite, by consistently revealing Mg in all shell color types and cuticle layers alongside Ca, C and O as main elements, trace of P, K, Na, and spurious S and Cl. Furthermore, detection of P in all shells, correlated with the Raman band at 963 cm −1 containing contribution of PO 4 2− mode (Table 1), could indicate the presence of trace amount of carbonated hydroxyapatite, which is known to occur in crustacean cuticles 43,44 . However, this supposition is not supported by the XRD data showing that any phosphate mineral was under detection limit in the calcite matrix.…”

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Color-specific porosity in double pigmented natural 3d-nanoarchitectures of blue crab shell

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Color-specific porosity in double pigmented natural 3d-nanoarchitectures of blue crab shell

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“…The portunid blue crab Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896, a species originating from the Western Atlantic, was introduced to Europe at the beginning of the 20th century. It is currently recorded almost ubiquitously in the Mediterranean and in the Black Sea (Mancinelli et al, 2017). Transport in ballast water is considered the most probable vector of its introduction (Nehring, 2011).…”

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New Mediterranean Biodiversity Records (July 2018)

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In the present article, new records are given for 15 species (4 native and 9 alien and 2 cryptogenic), belonging to 6 Phyla (i.e. Chlorophyta, Ctenophora, Cnidaria, Mollusca, Arthropoda, and Chordata), from 10 Mediterranean countries: Morocco: the finding of the crab Callinectes sapidus represents the westernmost one of the species in the Mediterranean; Italy: first records of the nudibranch Polycera hedgpethi from the harbour of La Spezia, and first finding of the invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi in the Fiora River; Tunisia: Caulerpa taxifolia var. distichophylla is recorded for the first time, showing an even wider distribution in the Mediterranean; Greece: the finding of the jellyfish Pelagia benovici represents the first record of the species in the Ionian Sea, while the finding of the smallscale codlet Bregmaceros nectabanus in the Ionian Sea is another interesting first report for the area; Malta: the cryptogenic scleractinian coral Oculina patagonica was recorded; Slovenia: the parasitic copepod Demoleus heptapus was recorded from a sixgill bluntnose shark, Hexanchus griseus; Croatia: the Lessepsian cephalaspidean mollusc Haminoea cyanomarginata is recorded for the first time from the area; Bulgaria: the Asian date mussel Arcuatula senhousia was recorded from the Black Sea; Cyprus: the Lessepsian gastropod Viriola sp. [cf. corrugata) was recorded for the first time from the area, while two decapod species were recorded also for the first time from Cyprus, i.e. the caridean shrimp Pasiphaea sivado and the anomuran Munida curvimana; Turkey: the acari Lohmannella falcata is recorded for the first time from Antalya and the Lessepsian fish Priacanthus sagittarius in the Levantine coasts of Turkey (off Hatay/Arsuz) showing that this species has extended its range in a very short time.

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“…However, introduction through ballast water and/or for aquaculture purposes seems the most probable [22]. In the Mediterranean Sea, the blue crab appeared around 1949 [12,23] and is widely distributed along the coasts. Also, blue crabs were reported in the Black Sea [12,[23][24][25].…”

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“…In the Mediterranean Sea, the blue crab appeared around 1949 [12,23] and is widely distributed along the coasts. Also, blue crabs were reported in the Black Sea [12,[23][24][25]. Furthermore, they have been recorded in Japan [26] and Hawaii [27].…”

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Morphometric Relationships of the Global Invader Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 (Decapoda, Brachyura, Portunidae) from Papapouli Lagoon, NW Aegean Sea, Greece. with Notes on Its Ecological Preferences

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Callinectes sapidus is native to the Atlantic coasts of the Americas. In the Mediterranean, it appeared around 1949 and though that it is established in East Mediterranean waters, relevant studies are limited. The aim of the present study is to report quantitative and qualitative data on the blue crab’s biology and ecology in its non-native range, that are indispensable for management purposes. Papapouli Lagoon is in Thermaikos Gulf and is ecologically impacted by the blue crabs. Fyke nets with a 20 mm mesh opening were soaked for 12 to 14 h during each survey. Abiotic environmental parameters were obtained. The length–weight relationships were expressed by the equation W = aLb. The species’ ecological preferences at Papapouli Lagoon were assessed with PERMANOVA analysis, using the abiotic parameters as factors. Student’s t-tests were used to assess the differences between sexes. The sex ratio of the blue crab’s population was assessed by a Chi-square (χ2) analysis. The sex ratio was found to be 1.28:1, in favour of males. The most dominant group size of male blue crabs was the 61–70 mm of CL and 130–139 mm of CW. Also, the dominant size group of female blue crabs was 60–69 mm of CL and 120–129 mm CW. The maximum abundance of blue crabs was recorded at a salinity range from 24‰ to 25‰ and the water temperature range was from 26 to 28 °C.

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The Atlantic blue crab Callinectes sapidus in southern European coastal waters: Distribution, impact and prospective invasion management strategies

Cited by 114 publications

References 58 publications

Color-specific porosity in double pigmented natural 3d-nanoarchitectures of blue crab shell

Color-specific porosity in double pigmented natural 3d-nanoarchitectures of blue crab shell

New Mediterranean Biodiversity Records (July 2018)

Morphometric Relationships of the Global Invader Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 (Decapoda, Brachyura, Portunidae) from Papapouli Lagoon, NW Aegean Sea, Greece. with Notes on Its Ecological Preferences

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