Epibionts of mediterranean green crab, Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847 in Canakkale Strait: Based on seasonal, sexual and color variation

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dc.authoridAcar, Secil/0000-0002-6426-8095
dc.contributor.authorAcar, Secil
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-27T20:54:24Z
dc.date.available2025-01-27T20:54:24Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractCarcinus aestuarii is representative of lagoons and is currently defined as a cosmopolitan species across different geographical regions. The objective of this study was to ascertain the species composition, prevalence, density, sex, and seasonal distribution of epibionts hosted by C. aestuarii in the Canakkale Strait. Samples of C. aestuarii were collected seasonally in Cardak Lagoon (Canakkale Strait) summer, autumn, winter, and spring using a static traditional eel trap. It was observed that the crabs were extensively colonized with bivalves, barnacles, polychaetes, and amphipods, and carried epibionts in the carapace and abdominal region. Additionally, it was observed that males exhibited a greater prevalence of epibionts than females, and that the epibiont load on the crab increased during the winter season. This study reports the first recorded instance of Anomia sp. and Sacculina carcini on C. aestuarii. The study on the invasion of the green crab is of significant importance to gain insight into the behavior, dispersal patterns, and impacts of the species. The knowledge presented here may then be utilized in the development of strategies for the management and control of invasive species, thereby contributing to the conservation of ecosystems and the maintenance of biodiversity.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s11756-024-01811-5
dc.identifier.endpage3635
dc.identifier.issn0006-3088
dc.identifier.issn1336-9563
dc.identifier.issue12
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85207037616
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpage3625
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11756-024-01811-5
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/26068
dc.identifier.volume79
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001338095900002
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.ispartofBiologia
dc.relation.publicationcategoryinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20250125
dc.subjectHost
dc.subjectCarcinus aestuarii
dc.subjectColor variation
dc.subjectCanakkale Strait
dc.subjectEpibiosis
dc.titleEpibionts of mediterranean green crab, Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847 in Canakkale Strait: Based on seasonal, sexual and color variation
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