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Participatory Approach of Fisherwomen in Crab Fattening for Alternate Income Generation in Tuticorin, Southeast Coast of India

Asian Fisheries Science, 2005
A community-based crab-fattening project was adopted by the womenfolk of Vellapatti fishing village in Tuticorin coast, Gulf of Mannar for proper utilization of their available resources and their leisure time for income generation.
J. PATTERSON, V.D. SAMUEL
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Behavior response of blue swimming crab (Portunus pelagicus) to the different entrance gates of collapsible pot

Omni-Akuatika, 2020
The behavior of blue swimming crab (BSC) (Portunus pelagicus) to the collapsible pot is observed to redesign the entrance of the pot with high effectiveness. The purpose of this study is to analyze the behavior response of BSC to the entrance gate of the
Henita Aditya, Wazir Mawardi, Mochammad Riyanto   +2 more
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Determination of proximate composition on some edible crabs with special reference to nutritional aspects collected from coastal waters of Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu

Food Chemistry Advances
The proximate composition, fatty acid profile, and mineral contents of the swimming crabs Portunus sanguinolentus and Portunus pelagicus were examined. P. sanguinolentus has 10.93 % fat and 26.52 % protein. P. pelagicus included 9.93 % of fat and 16.62 %
Eswaran Rangasamy, VetriVarsha LalBahadur Muthu, Kamali Dhanabalan, Muniasamy Muniyandi   +3 more
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Association of Environmental Factors in the Taiwan Strait with Distributions and Habitat Characteristics of Three Swimming Crabs

Remote Sensing, 2020
Information regarding the oceanic environment is crucial for determining species distributions and their habitat preferences. However, in studies on crustaceans, especially swimming crabs, such information remains poorly utilized, and its effects on crab
Muhamad Naimullah, Kuo-Wei Lan, Cheng-Hsin Liao, Po-Yuan Hsiao, Yen-Rong Liang, Ting-Chen Chiu   +5 more
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Shynthesis and Characterizations of Calcium Hydroxyapatite Derived from Crabs Shells (Portunus pelagicus) and Its Potency in Safeguard against to Dental Demineralizations

International Journal of Biomaterials, 2015
Crab’s shells of Portunus pelagicus species were used as raw materials for synthesis of hydroxyapatite were used for protection against demineralization of teeth.
Indah Raya, Erna Mayasari, Afdaliah Yahya, Muhammad Syahrul, Andi Ilham Latunra   +4 more
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Growth and survival of enriched free-living nematode, Panagrellus redivivus as exogenous feeding for larvae of blue swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus

Aquaculture Reports, 2019
Free-living nematode, Panagrellus redivivus, was tested as live food for blue swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus larvae during the first feeding stage. A series of experiments were conducted to determine the acceptability of the free-living nematodes in P.
Imran Affandi, Mhd Ikhwanuddin, Mohammad Syahnon, Ambok-Bolong Abol-Munafi   +3 more
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Evidence of Cheliped Autotomy and Regeneration in the Lower Miocene Crab Achelous monspeliensis From Portugal

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 7, July 2026.
Crab autotomy with evidence of regeneration is described for the first time in the fossil record. Autotomy is a defensive behavior that affects more males than females of Achelous monspeliensis and may be related to mating season. ABSTRACT Autotomy—the voluntary shedding of a limb as a defensive response to predation, intraspecific aggression, or ...
Carlos Neto de Carvalho, Pedro Marrecas
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Reproductive Biology of Portunus pelagicus in a South-East Australian Estuary [PDF]

Journal of Crustacean Biology, 2010
Abstract Portunus pelagicus (blue swimmer crab) is widely distributed and fished throughout the indo-west Pacific, but little is known of its biology and ecology in southeast Australia. In this study, the reproductive biology of P. pelagicus inhabiting Wallis Lake, a large coastal lake that supports the largest regional commercial fishery for the ...
Daniel D. Johnson, Charles A. Gray, William G. Macbeth   +2 more
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Growth, Development and Survival Rate of The Blue Swimming Crab (Portunus pelagicus) Cultured using Different Larvae Feeds

Ilmu Kelautan
Blue swimming crab (Portunus pelagicus) is one of the most important commodities of softshell industry. Besides mud crab its demand as feed is increasing day by day.
Ahmad Fazley Rabby, Turabur Rahman, Zahidul Islam, Jakia Hasan, Md Aktaruzzaman, Shafiqur Rahman, Ehsanul Karim, Md Zulfikar Ali   +7 more
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Crustacean and Mollusc Shell Proteins: Origin, Structure, and Functionality

Journal of Food Science, Volume 91, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Crustacean and molluscan processing as seafood generates a significant amount of shell waste annually, owing to the dense, mineral‐rich composition of the exoskeleton. Although valorization efforts have mostly focused on chitin and chitosan, the protein fraction remains underutilized despite its prominent nutritional, functional, and sensory ...
Tharuka Wijesekara, Idaresit Ekaette
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