Document of dataset 8078

Dataset record

Type

Dataset

title in English

Unraveling the migrations of the invasive blue crab in Algarve - ATLAZUL 2022 campaign

Acronym

BlueCrab2022Algarve

Abstract in English

One of the fastest spreading marine invasive species across Europe is the Atlantic blue crab Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896, which has been listed as one of the 100 worst marine invasive species in the Mediterranean Sea. In Portugal, the oldest record dates to 1967 in the Tagus estuary (western coast). Few records have been detected in that area until the present day, but in the southern coast (Algarve) the situation is quite different. Since 2016-17, the species is increasing in abundance and expanding its distribution towards the western coast of Algarve. Now indisputably established in southern Portugal, seasonal migrations are still poorly understood. This project aims at understanding such migrations, that change across the life spawn of this species, between higher zones of estuaries and coastal zones.

Contactpoint

Email

jpencarnacao@ualg.pt

Rights

This work is licensed under http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L08/current/MO meaning it is under moratorium until 2026-05-15

bibliographicCitation

Encarnação et al.; 2022; Unraveling the migrations of the invasive blue crab in Algarve - ATLAZUL 2022 campaign