Population Genetics of the Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) in the Gulf of Mexico, Chesapeake Bay, and Western South Atlantic

• Main Author: Macedo, Danielle Carter De
• Other Authors: Hurtado, Luis A, Mateos, Mariana, Smee, Delbert L
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: population genetics; blue crab; Ridley; Red drum; Sciaenops ocellatus
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/161308

The blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, is an important species in estuarine habitats, serving as both predator and prey to other species, and plays a pivotal ecological and economic role throughout its range. In recent years, however, its populations have been declining. Declining blue crab populations...