Abundance and population structure of the blue crab Callinectes sapidus (Decapoda, Portunidae) in Thermaikos Gulf (Methoni Bay), northern Aegean Sea
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The blue crab Callinectes sapidus is an alien decapod established in the Mediterranean Sea. Since 2007, increased abundance has been reported from the northern Aegean Sea sustaining local scale fishery. The present work aims to assess the abundance and population structure of C. sapidus in Thermaikos Gulf using fyke nets. Population abundance, estimated as CPUE, exhibited strong temporal variability with decreased values in the cold season; this pattern was correlated with seawater temperature. Females exhibited also spatial differences with increased abundance close to the Aliakmon estuary. In total, 543 individuals were measured for carapace width. Males prevailed in the population; however, mean size was similar between sexes. Larger individuals were caught from deeper waters and the estuarine areas, whereas mean size decreased temporally. The fyke nets used proved to be size-selective, thus preventing fisheries mortality for juveniles. However, recurrent monitoring is necessary for a sustainable management of blue crab fisheries in the gulf.
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Le crabe bleu Callinectes sapidus est un décapode étranger établi en Mer Méditerranée. Depuis 2007, une augmentation de son abondance a été signalée par les petites pêcheries locales du nord de la Mer Egée. Ce travail à pour but, en utilisant des nasses, d’évaluer l’abondance et la structure de la population de C. sapidus dans le Golfe de Thermaïque. L’abondance de la population, estimée comme CPUE, montre une forte variabilité temporelle avec des valeurs plus faibles en saison froide; ce modèle a été corrélé avec la température de l’eau de mer. Les femelles ont aussi montré des différences spatiales avec une augmentation de l’abondance près de l’estuaire de l’Aliakmon. Au total, 543 individus ont été mesurés. Les mâles dominent dans la population; cependant la taille moyenne est similaire dans les deux sexes. Les individus les plus grands ont été capturés dans les eaux plus profondes et les zones estuariennes, tandis que la taille moyenne décroit en juillet. Les nasses utilisées sont sélectives pour la taille, donc évitent la mortalité des juvéniles liée à la pêche. Cependant, une surveillance récurrente est nécessaire pour une gestion durable de la pêcherie du crabe bleu dans le golfe.
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Abundance and population structure of the blue crab Callinectes sapidus (Decapoda, Portunidae) in Thermaikos Gulf (Methoni Bay), northern Aegean Sea
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The blue crab Callinectes sapidus is an alien decapod established in the Mediterranean Sea. Since 2007, increased abundance has been reported from the northern Aegean Sea sustaining local scale fishery. The present work aims to assess the abundance and population structure of C. sapidus in Thermaikos Gulf using fyke nets. Population abundance, estimated as CPUE, exhibited strong temporal variability with decreased values in the cold season; this pattern was correlated with seawater temperature. Females exhibited also spatial differences with increased abundance close to the Aliakmon estuary. In total, 543 individuals were measured for carapace width. Males prevailed in the population; however, mean size was similar between sexes. Larger individuals were caught from deeper waters and the estuarine areas, whereas mean size decreased temporally. The fyke nets used proved to be size-selective, thus preventing fisheries mortality for juveniles. However, recurrent monitoring is necessary for a sustainable management of blue crab fisheries in the gulf.
Résumé
Le crabe bleu Callinectes sapidus est un décapode étranger établi en Mer Méditerranée. Depuis 2007, une augmentation de son abondance a été signalée par les petites pêcheries locales du nord de la Mer Egée. Ce travail à pour but, en utilisant des nasses, d’évaluer l’abondance et la structure de la population de C. sapidus dans le Golfe de Thermaïque. L’abondance de la population, estimée comme CPUE, montre une forte variabilité temporelle avec des valeurs plus faibles en saison froide; ce modèle a été corrélé avec la température de l’eau de mer. Les femelles ont aussi montré des différences spatiales avec une augmentation de l’abondance près de l’estuaire de l’Aliakmon. Au total, 543 individus ont été mesurés. Les mâles dominent dans la population; cependant la taille moyenne est similaire dans les deux sexes. Les individus les plus grands ont été capturés dans les eaux plus profondes et les zones estuariennes, tandis que la taille moyenne décroit en juillet. Les nasses utilisées sont sélectives pour la taille, donc évitent la mortalité des juvéniles liée à la pêche. Cependant, une surveillance récurrente est nécessaire pour une gestion durable de la pêcherie du crabe bleu dans le golfe.
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