Document of dataset 9042

Dataset record

Type
Dataset
title in English
Acoustic telemetry data for blue crab (C. sapidus) in the S'Ena Arrubia lagoon (Oristano, Italy)
Acronym
UseIT_BlueCrab_Tracking
Abstract in English

The Atlantic blue crab Callinectes sapidus occurs as an invasive alien species in the Mediterranean, where it has successfully colonized the entire basin, exerting a negative impact on fisheries in some areas. This paper presents the results of a study on the movement ecology of blue crabs in the S’Ena Arrubia lagoon (Sardinia, western Mediterranean). An array of 15 receivers was deployed in the lagoon. Two batches of adult blue crabs were tagged with external ultrasonic transmitters: a first lot (5 males and 5 females) was released in December 2022, and a second lot (10 females) in June 2023. Monitoring lasted 290 days for the first lot and 202 days for the second. Residency and movement index, daily home range (MCPd), and Vemco Positioning System (VPS) data were used to describe crab movements and activity patterns. Residency and movement indexes were larger than 80% for 16 and 8 crabs, respectively. MCPd values ranged between 2516.9 m2 and 21207.2 m2. The movement rate, used as a proxy of activity, was lower for males in spring and summer. Females tended to move towards the open sea in summer, driven by reproductive needs. Compared to the native areas along the western Atlantic coasts, blue crabs in S’Ena Arrubia remained active also in winter with no hibernation. This study, which offers for the first time long-term data on the blue crab movement ecology, extends the knowledge of the species and may provide support to its management and control in invaded areas.

License
https://spdx.org/licenses/CC-BY-4.0.html
bibliographicCitation
Giacalone, V.M.; Pipitone, C.; (2026): Acoustic telemetry data for blue crab (C. sapidus) in the S'Ena Arrubia lagoon (Oristano, Italy)

Temporal coverage

Temporal
Start date
2022-12-02
End date
2024-01-18

Geographical coverage

Spatial
Stagno di S'Ena Arrubia

Thesaurus terms

Keyword
Acoustic arrays
Acoustic data
Acoustic detection
Acoustic tags
Acoustic Tags
Acoustic telemetry
Acoustic Telemetry
Acoustic tracking
Animal movement
Animal Project
Blue crabs
Crabs
Fish movement
Invasive alien species
Invasive alien species distribution (Invasive Alien Species Directive)
Invasive species
Live fish movement
Movement ecology
Network Project

Themes

theme
Biology
Biology > Acoustics
Biology > Ecology - biodiversity
Biology > Invertebrates
Physical > Underwater acoustics

Taxonomic terms

Taxon keywords
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896

Ownerships

creator
Vincenzo Maximiliano Giacalone
creator
Institute for the study of Anthropic Impacts and Sustainability in the Marine Environment
contributor
Carlo Pipitone
contributor
Institute for the study of Anthropic Impacts and Sustainability in the Marine Environment
contactPoint
Vincenzo Maximiliano Giacalone
contactPoint
Institute for the study of Anthropic Impacts and Sustainability in the Marine Environment
creator
Carlo Pipitone
creator
Institute for the study of Anthropic Impacts and Sustainability in the Marine Environment

Dataset references

is part of
European Tracking Network (ETN) data

Special collections

part of special collection
European Tracking Network

Document metadata

date created
2026-04-01
date modified
2026-04-21