The Atlantic blue crab Callinectes sapidus in southern European coastal waters: Distribution, impact and prospective invasion management strategies

MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

卷:119

Review

Mancinelli, Giorgio¹  Chainho, Paula²  Cilenti, Lucrezia³  Falco, Silvia⁴  Kapiris, Kostas⁵  Katselis, George⁶  Ribeiro, Filipe² 

[1] Univ Salento, Dept Biol & Environm Sci & Technol, Lecce, Italy

[2] Univ Lisbon, Fac Ciencias, MARE Marine & Environm Sci Ctr, Lisbon, Portugal

[3] Natl Res Council CNR, ISMAR, Inst Marine Sci, Lesina, FG, Italy

[4] Univ Politecn Valencia, Inst Invest Gestio Integrada Zones Costaneres IGI, Gandia, Spain

[5] HCMR, Inst Marine Biol Resources & Inland Waters, Athens, Greece

[6] Technol Educ Inst Western Greece, Dept Fisheries & Aquaculture Technol, Mesolongion, Greece

关键词: Callinectes sapidus;    Mediterranean and Black Seas;    Invasive species;    Control management;    Marine strategy framework directive;    EU regulation 1143/2014;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.02.050

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

The native distribution of the blue crab Callinectes sapidus in the western Atlantic extends from Nova Scotia to Argentina. Introduced to Europe at the beginning of the 20th century, it is currently recorded almost ubiquitously in the Mediterranean and in the Black Sea. An overview of the occurrence, abundance, and ecological impact of the species in southern European waters is provided; additionally, we present a pragmatic assessment of its management scenarios, explicitly considering the dual nature of C sapidus as both an invasive species and a fishery resource. We emphasise that the ongoing expansion of C sapidus in the region may represent a stimulating challenge for the identification and implementation of future strategies in the management of invasive crustaceans. The impact of the invader could be converted into an enhancement of the services delivered by southern European coastal ecosystems, while mitigation costs could be transformed into profits for local populations. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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