Information about reproductive biology is significantly needed in management of blue. Whereas crabs were widely dispersed throughout peel inlet, harvey estuary and the saline regions of tributary rivers. Portunus pelagicus definition of portunus pelagicus by the. Different body measurements were carried out including fresh body weight, carapace width carapace length, total length and width of both right and left chelae, and abdominal.
The blue swimmer crab, portunus pelagicus linnaeus. Box 20, north beach, western australia, 6020 abstract this report summarises the existing studies which have provided information on the. Fisheries biology and assessment of the blue swimmer crab portunus pelagicus in queensland. The biology of the blue manna crab portunus pelagicus in an. Portunus pelagicus linnaeus, 1758 blue swimming crab upload your photos. Fna, fnasc, faas, in sexual biology and reproduction in crustaceans, 2017. Pdf the biology of the blue manna crab portunus pelagicus. Synopsis of the biology and exploitation of the blue swimmer. Portunus pelagicus linnaeus, 1758 blue swimming crab native range. The blue swimming crabportunus pelagicus is an important catch species for many coastal villages along the java sea coastline, but little is known its regarding reproductive biology or stock status. Portunus pelagicus definition of portunus pelagicus by. The systematics of the commercially important swimming crab, portunus pelagicus linnaeus, 1758, is revised and four distinct species, p. Also, these compounds may be obtained from waste material, which makes their exploitation both economically and environmentally appealing. Mating behaviour of sand crab, portunus pelagicus linnaeus.
Collected mainly by artisanal traps, trawls, beach seines, cylindrical wire traps, folding traps, pots, hop nets, drop nets, and sunken crab gill nets. The distribution, body size, and egg diameter and volume of ovigerous blue swimming crabs, portunus pelagicus, were examined according to habitat type and egg color in lasongko bay, central buton, indonesia between april 20 and march 2014. Distribution, body size, and eggs of ovigerous swimming crab. Reproductive biology of blue swimming crab, portunus segnis. Synopsis of the biology and exploitation of the blue swimmer crab, portunus pelagicus linnaeus, in western australia m. The fishery is based on the capture of a single species, portunus pelagicus, although other crab species may also be landed, such as spider, velvet and rock crabs. Description, classification, synonyms, distribution map and images of portunus pelagicus flower crab.
Fnasc, faas, in sexual biology and reproduction in crustaceans, 2017. Reproductive biology of the blue swimmer crab portunus pelagicus, decapoda. The stomach contents of 452 crabs, ranging from 61 to 180 mm carapace width, were analysed. A glycosaminoglycan extract from portunus pelagicus. Dec 31, 2014 a visit was made for the stac marine crabsoft shell crab training course participants to visit the upm marine science research station at telok kemang of port dickson as study tour. Kangas western australian marine research laboratories p.
The fishery is divided into two areas spencer gulf and gulf st vincent, figure 1 with two types of commercial fishery operating in each pot and marine scalefish. Complete mitochondrial genome of portunus pelagicus. Stock assessment of blue swimming crab portunus pelagicus. Portunus sanguinolentus herbst, 1783 inhabit the same area but it is easily distingushed by their 3 prominent maroon to red spots on posterior of. In the blue crab portunus pelagicus, stewart et al.
Reproductive biology of blue swimming crab portunus pelagicus linnaeus, 1758 in the upper gulf of thailand. The biology of the blue manna crab portunus pelagicus in an australian estuary article pdf available in marine biology 781. Portunus is a genus of crab which includes several important species for fisheries, such as the blue swimming crab, portunus pelagicus and the gazami crab, p. Aquaculture of portunid crabs biology and culture of. Reproductive biology of the blue swimming crab portunus. Portunus pelagicus were obtained from a shallow coastal area in the kingdom of bahrain, arabian gulf 26 14 909 n and 50 297 121 e during the years 2004 and 2005 using local fish trap on sandy mud or sand substrates.
The general sex dimorphism and reproductive system of male and female blue swimming. The feeding ecology of the blue swimming crab, portunus. Portunus pelagicus, stock assessment, reproductive biology, fecundity, gonad somatic index gsi, the persian gulf. A marinederived, heparan sulphatecontaining glycosaminoglycan extract, isolated from the crab portunus pelagicus, was identified to inhibit human bace1 with comparable bioactivity to that of mammalian heparin ic50 1. Aspects of the biology of the swimming crab, portunus peagicus linnaeus, 1758. Portunus pelagicus linnaeus, 1758 and the gazami crab p. Portunidae in five bodies of water on the west coast of australia. Reproductive biology of blue swimming crab portunus pelagicus linnaeus, 1758 in lasongko bay, southeast sulawesiindonesia 1abdul hamid, 2djamar t.
Reproductive biology of the blue swimmer crab portunus. Some biological aspects of the swimming crab portunus. Kt382858, and consisted of proteincoding genes, 22 trna genes, 2 ribosomal rna genes, and 1 dna control region figure 1. Stock assesment and reproductive biology of the blue swimming crab, portunus pelagicus in bandar abbas coastal waters, norther persian gulf. Food and feeding of the blue swimmer crab, portunus. Introduction the blue swimming crab, portunus pelagicus l.
Anatomy greek anatome, dissection is the branch of biology concerned with the study of the structure of organisms and their parts. Shields abstract fifteen parasites and symbionts were found in the tissues, in the branchial chambers, and on external surfaces of the sand crab portunus pelagicus. Abstractportunus pelagicus s wa collected at regular intervals from two marine embayments and two estuaries on the lower west coast of australia and from a large embayment located approximately 800 km farther north. Portunus pelagicus synonyms, portunus pelagicus pronunciation, portunus pelagicus translation, english dictionary definition of portunus pelagicus. South australian research and development institute, 34 pp. Portunus pelagicus an overview sciencedirect topics. The dimensions of the carapace length mm, chelae length mm and carapace width mm of the males of portunus pelagicus in alfao site. Portunid crabs have great potential in aquaculture. This chapter provides an abundance of valuable firsthand information about the aquaculture of portunid crabs. Here, a gag extract isolated from the crab portunus pelagicus has been found to possess attenuated anticoagulant activity while potently inhibiting the ad relevant. Anatomy is a branch of natural science which deals with the structural organization of living things.
Distribution pattern and habitat shifts during ontogeny of. Parasites and symbionts of the crab portunus pelagicus. Relative growth and heterochely in the blue swimmer crab. The fishery is divided into two areas spencer gulf and gulf st vincent, figure 1 with two types of commercial fishery operating in. A glycosaminoglycan extract from portunus pelagicus inhibits. Food and feeding of portunus portunus sanguinolentus. Cancer pelagicus linnaeus, 1758 portunus armatus formerly portunus pelagicus 1, also known as the flower crab, blue crab, blue swimmer crab, blue manna crab or sand crab, rajungan in indonesian, and alimasag in tagalog, kapampangan, and pangasinan, is a large crab found in the intertidal estuaries around most of australia and east to new caledonia. Reproductive biology of blue swimming crab portunus pelagicus.
Whereas crabs were widely dispersed throughout peel inlet, harvey estuary and the saline regions of tributary rivers during. Portunus pelagicus blue swimmer crab is widely distributed and fished throughout the indowest pacific, but little is known of its. Parasites and symbionts of the crab portunus pelagicus from. The dimensions of the carapace length mm, chelae length mm and carapace width mm of the females of portunus pelagicus in. Studies on reproductive biology and distribution of the blue swimmer crab portunus pelagicus in south australia waters, research report series 4. The reproductive biology of blue swimming crab portunus.
This crab is a very important commercial species in many countries, such as australia, japan. Pdf biology and exploitation of the blue swimmer crab, portunus. Reproductive biology of the blue swimming crab portunus pelagicus brachyura. Study on fecundity, embryology and larval development of blue swimming crab portunus pelagicus linnaeus, 1758 under laboratory conditions 1a.
Pdf a revision of the portunus pelagicus linnaeus, 1758. Blue swimming crab, portunus pelagicus is a scavenger species and very popular around the world as one of the target species for fishermen and recreational purposes. Portunidae university of hawaii ryan, edward parsons on. Blue crab portunus pelagicus breeding at upm marine science. The fisheries biology of the blue swimming crab portunus pelagicus linnaeus in the gulf of thailand. Upper gulf marine fisheries research and development center.
Zainab afzaal, muhsan ali kalhoro, muhammad aslam buzdar, ashraf nadeem, faisal saeed, ameena haroon and irfan ahmed abstract length frequency distribution data of blue swimming crab portunus pelagicus linnaeus, 1766 from pakistani waters were used to estimate the growth and mortality parameters during 2015. Synopsis of the biology and exploitation of the blue. Stock assessment and reproductive biology of the blue. Some aspects of reproductive biology of blue swimming crab. It inhabits a wide range of inshore and continental shelf areas, including sandy, muddy. Food and feeding of the blue swimmer crab, portunus pelagicus.
This study was carried out to observe and describe sexual dimorphism, reproductive system, macroscopic and histological gonad development and gonado somatic index gsi of blue swimming crab p. The samples were used to obtain data on the reproductive biology of this species in three very different envi ronments. Eshky ali a 2003 reproductive biology of the commercial blue crab portunus pelagicus l. The blue swimming crab portunus pelagicus linnaeus, 1758 is an important. Study on the reproductive biology of the blue swimming. The stomach contents of 452 crabs, ranging from 61 to 180 mm carapace width, were. Mar 31, 2016 portunus pelagicus were obtained from a shallow coastal area in the kingdom of bahrain, arabian gulf 26 14 909 n and 50 297 121 e during the years 2004 and 2005 using local fish trap on sandy mud or sand substrates. Materials and methods sampling portunus pelagicus was collected from sites in both nearshore, shallow portunus pelagicus blue swimmer crab is widely distributed and fished throughout the indowest pacific, but little is known of its biology and ecology in southeast australia. Aug 31, 2010 the systematics of the commercially important swimming crab, portunus pelagicus linnaeus, 1758, is revised and four distinct species, p. Lumban batu, 2etty riani, 2yusli wardiatno 1 department of aquatic resources management, faculty of fisheries and marine. Shields abstract fifteen parasites and symbionts were found in the tissues, in the branchial chambers, and.
The testis is composed of anterior and posterior lobes. Reproductive biology of blue swimming crab, portunus segnis forskal, 1775 in coastal waters of persian gulf and oman sea. This causes the higher demand in the market by any size of p. The species is usually found in large numbers in shallow bays with sandy bottoms williams 1981. Different body measurements were carried out including fresh body weight, carapace width carapace length, total length and width of both right and left chelae, and. A study of the reproductive biology of the haole crab. Various aspects of the biology of the blue manna crab portunus pelagicus have been investigated in the large peelharvey estuarine system of western australia, using samples collected regularly by. The reproductive biology of blue swimming crab portunus pelagicus in southeast sulawesi waters, indonesia 1la sara, 1wellem h. Synopsis of the biology and exploitation of the blue swimmer crab, portunus pelagicus linnaeus, in western.
Portunus sanguinolentus herbst, 1783 is commercially important in china, but its yields have declined in recent years. Pdf information about reproductive biology is significantly needed in management of blue. Reproductive biology of blue swimming crab portunus. The biology of the blue manna crab portunus pelagicus in. Department of fisheries, ministry of agriculture and cooperatives, bangkok, thailand. Fishing news booksblackwell scientific books, oxford. It is an old science, having its beginnings in prehistoric times. Biology and population parameter of blue swimming crab portunus pelagicus in bone and adjacent. Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of.
Portunus is a genus of crab which includes several important species for fisheries, such as. Reproductive biology of blue swimming crab portunus pelagicus linnaeus, 1758 in. Centre of advanced study in marine biology, annamalai university. More information countries fao areas ecosystems occurrences introductions stocks ecology diet food items. The species is similar to portunus trituberculatus in its general appearance. Distribution, body size, and eggs of ovigerous swimming. We examined the batch fecundity of female crabs that were collected monthly at landing sites from june 2011 to may 2012, calculated the. The opening of a deep and permanent artificial entrance channel into the peelharvey estuary in southwestern australia in 1994 provided an excellent opportunity to determine the biological characteristics of the blue swimmer crab portunus pelagicus in a large microtidal estuary, after tidal exchange with the ocean had increased markedly and salinities recovered more rapidly from their. A visit was made for the stac marine crabsoft shell crab training course participants to visit the upm marine science research station at telok kemang of port dickson as study tour.
Various aspects of the biology of the blue manna crab portunus pelagicus have been investigated in the large peelharvey estuarine system of western australia, using samples collected regularly by beach seine, gill net and otter trawl between february 1980 and july 1981. Mating behaviour of sand crab, portunus pelagicus linnaeus open access scientific reports. Portunus armatus formerly portunus pelagicus, also known as the flower crab, blue crab, blue swimmer crab, blue manna crab or sand crab, rajungan in indonesian, and alimasag in tagalog, kapampangan, and pangasinan, is a large crab found in the intertidal estuaries around most of australia and east to new caledonia. A stock assessment of the blue swimming crab portunus. Blue crab portunus pelagicus breeding at upm marine. Here, the morphometric characteristics and organ indices are analysed to obtain baseline information about the population structure, sexual maturity, and fecundity of this species. A study of the reproductive biology of the haole crab, portunus sanguinolentus herbst brachyura. The blue swimming crab portunus pelagicus linnaeus, 1758 has a broad geographical distribution throughout the indopacific region kailola et al. The biology of the blue manna crab portunus pelagicus in an australian estuary. Species of portunidae targeted for aquaculture include scylla serrata, portunus pelagicus, portunus trituberculatus, portunus sanguinolentus and charybdis feriata. Saad 1department of biology, faculty of science, universiti putra malaysia, 43400 upm, serdang selangor darul ehsan, malaysia.
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