Filling the gap on Italian records of an invasive species
Francesco Tiralongo, Guido Villani, Roberto Arciprete, Emanuele Mancini
Abstract
Callinectes sapidus is considered one of the worst invasive species in the Mediterranean Sea. After its first observation in 1948, the species has colonized several Mediterranean areas. In this work, we report the first records of the species in Latium and Campania (northern-central and central Tyrrhenian Sea respectively), filling a gap in its distribution along the Italian coasts. We also provide a review of Italian records.
Topics & Concepts
Mediterranean climateCallinectesMediterranean seaGeographyDistribution (mathematics)OceanographyEcologyFisheryPhysical geographyArchaeologyGeologyBiologyCrustaceanMathematical analysisMathematicsMarine Ecology and Invasive SpeciesCoral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesIdentification and Quantification in Food