The first confirmed record of the Atlantic blue crab Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 (Decapoda, Brachyura) from Maltese waters
- Autori: Deidun A.; Galdies J.; Marrone A.; Sciberras A.; Zava B.; Corsini-Foka M.; Gianguzza P.
- Anno di pubblicazione: 2022
- Tipologia: Articolo in rivista
- Parole Chiave: invasive alien species, Portunidae, central Mediterranean, citizen science
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/591795
Abstract
The invasive portunid species Callinectes sapidus is hereby recorded for the first time from Maltese waters, thus updating the known distribution of this decapod of Atlantic origin within the Mediterranean. Potential introduction pathways of the species to Maltese waters are discussed.