Occurrence data of the Atlantic Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus, Rathbun, 1896) Indicates that a New Indwelled is Settling in the Black Sea

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Ceylan Y.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES, cilt.24, sa.11, ss.1-7, 2024 (SCI-Expanded)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4194/trjfas25690
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Aqualine, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-7
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

It is remarkable that blue crabs have been encountered frequently in recent years, especially on the southern coast of the Black Sea, after it was first reported in 1968. Reporting of three new records for blue crabs was tried to identify suitable areas for possible blue crab distribution in the Black Sea based on environmental variables, and past occurrence records. Ecological niche modeling was applied for this and the most contributing environmental variables were determined as maximum bathymetry, maximum mean salinity, and nitrate. It turned out that especially shallow areas on the coast of the Black Sea can be suitable habitats for blue crabs.