Biology of the Blue Crab, Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, in the St. Johns River, Florida

Blue crabs commonly mated from March to July andfrom October to December In the St. Johns River; theproportion of males and females that matured at asmall size was larger in salt water than in fresh water.

Publisher - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)

Subjects - Crustacean, Blue Crab, Callinectes sapidus; St. Johns River

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Citation: Tagatz ME. 1968. Biology of the Blue Crab, Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, in the St. Johns River, Florida. Fishery Bull.; 67(1):17-33 http://fishbull.noaa.gov/67-1/tagatz.pdf