Spiny lobsters have few reported pathogens, parasites and symbionts. However, they do
have a diverse fauna comprised of a pathogenic virus, several bacteria, protozoans …

Several crustacean fisheries have experienced significant outbreaks of disease that have
damaged their industries. Not only do fisheries suffer from direct losses to pathogens, such …

An approach that encompasses the human and natural dimensions of ecosystems is one
that the Wider Caribbean Region knows it must adopt and implement, in order to ensure the …

In 2000, a pathogenic virus was discovered in juvenile Caribbean spiny lobsters Panulirus
argus from the Florida Keys, USA. Panulirus argus virus 1 (PaV1) is the first naturally …

Shelter competition is uncommon among social animals, as is the case among normally
gregarious Caribbean spiny lobsters (Panulirus argus). However, healthy lobsters avoid …

The pathogenic virus Panulirus argus virus 1 (PaV1) was first discovered in Caribbean spiny
lobsters Panulirus argus from the Florida Keys (USA) in 1999 and has since been reported …

The shallow distribution of Panulirus spiny lobsters makes them especially vulnerable to
overexploitation and their coastal habitats to the synergistic effects of multiple environmental …

The Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) supports the most economically valuable
fishery in the Caribbean. In Florida, USA, the majority of the catch is landed in traps “baited” …

The review explores the current diversity of methods used to determine the nutritional
condition of crustaceans and to provide evidence that standardization is needed to make …

Social behaviour in Caribbean spiny lobsters (Panulirus argus) is mediated by conspecific
chemical cues. These lobsters can be attracted to shelters emanating chemical cues from …