Crustacean fisheries often preferentially or exclusively harvest males, resulting in selection
that alters sex ratios in fished populations. Sex-biased fisheries may occur when males are …

Annual reproductive cycles were studied of 12 species of crabs from different habitats of the
south-west coast of India on the basis of the incidence of ovigerous females in monthly …

The occurrence of the tblue cra'b Portill/IIS peiagicils was studied fromDecember 1972 to
April 1973 in Zuari estuary. Environmerital parameters,'liz., temperature, saHnity, oxygen …

The study on the exploited fishery of Portunus sanguinolentus off south Karnataka coast
during 1998-2005, revealed that it contributed to 46% of the average annual crab landing …

The documentation of crab landings especially commercially important crabs are need of the
hour to get clear picture about total landings of crabs and also their seasonal availability for …

Among the edible marine crustaceans of India, crabs ranks third by virtue of their importance
as an esteemed gourmet and the value of fishery they support, while shrimps and lobsters …

Abstract Portunus sanguinolentus (Herbst, 1783) is an important commercial crab with a
wide distribution along the Indian coast. In Kerala it is landed mainly in trawls, and ranks first …

In the development of ovary of Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus and P.(P.) pelagicus, six
maturity stages have been recognised by gross examination, ie, immature virgins, immature …

The seasonal fluctuations in the incidence of planktonic organisms and the larval forms of
certain crustaceans such as crabs, barnacles and post larvae of prawns in the plankton of …

K. arwar (14 48'30" N and 74 07'42" E) is one of the important fish landing centres on the
central west coast of 1ndia, being a part of the 144 kms. coastal stretch of Uttar Kannada of …