Mohamed Aveloitt

Early Establishment of the Invasive Atlantic Blue Crab Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 (Decapoda: Portunidae) in Mauritanian Coastal Waters: Population Structure, Morphometrics and Reproductive Condition at the Southern Edge of Its Northwest African Range

The Atlantic blue crab, Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896, is classified as one of the world’s most invasive and difficult species to control once introduced. This study reports the first confirmed occurrence of this species in Mauritanian waters and assesses the population structure, morphometric features and reproduc...