Acta Adriatica, Vol. 55 No. 2, 2014.
Original scientific paper
Decapod crustacean fauna of the Argolikos Gulf (Eastern Mediterranean, Central Aegean Sea)
Kostas KAPIRIS
Katerina DOGRAMMATZI
George CHRISTIDIS
Irida MAINA
Dimitris KLAOUDATOS
Abstract
The study presents the biomass, the abundance and the depth distribution of the decapod crustaceans in Argolikos Gulf (Central Aegean Sea) from data collected in trawl surveys carried out
throughout 2008. This work is the first systematic work in this important Greek area and will support the knowledge for understanding the decapods stocks’ fishery in the above area. A total of 28 species of decapod crustaceans was identified from a total of 42 hauls made in three depth zones (50-100 m, 100-200 m, 500-600 m). Among decapods recorded were 6 Dendrobranchiata (5 Penaeoidea, 1 Sergestoidea), 22 Pleocyemata (9 Brachyura, 8 Caridea, 2 Anomura, 1 Palinurid, 1 Astacideum, 1 Stenopodidea). The most abundant commercial species found in both shallower depth zones (50-100 m, 100-200 m ) was Parapenaeus longirostris while in the deepest one (500-600 m) Aristaeomorpha foliacea was the most numerous. Some new depth distribution records for the Eastern Mediterranean were obtained for some few species.
Keywords
Crustacea Decapoda; abundance; depth distribution; Aegean Sea; Greece
Hrčak ID:
135119
URI
Publication date:
1.12.2014.
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