Investigations into the reproductive and larval culture biology of the mud crab, Scylla paramamosain: a research overview

Abstract

Studies on reproductive biology and larval cultural biology, as well as mass rearing of mud crab seeds, Scylla paramamosain, have been carried out by the mud crab research group in the Department of Oceanography, Xiamen University, China, since 1985. The present paper briefly reviews the research conducted in the laboratory to date.