Synopsis of biological data on the blue crab, callinectes sapidus Rathbun

Abstract

This synopsis reviews taxonomy, morphology, distribution, life history, commercial hard and soft shell crab fisheries, physiology, diseases, ecology, laboratory culture methodology, and influences of environmentalpollutants on the blue crab, Callinecles sapidus. Over 300 selected, published reports up to and including 1982are covered. (PDF file contains 45 pages.)