Research ArticleAsian Journal of Biological and Life SciencesVol. 7 | Issue 1 | 2018 | pp. 8–16Open access
Fishery characteristics of Portunid Crabs (Scylla serrata) from Two Different Sites Along the Sindh Coast (northern Arabian Sea)
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- 1 Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology, University of Karachi, 75270, PAKISTAN.
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Published in Asian Journal of Biological and Life Sciences
Correspondence: Muhammad Rehan Alam
Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology, University of Karachi, 75270, PAKISTAN.
Email: alam_mrchan@hotmail.com
Copyright: © 2018 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
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- May 1, 2018
- Received:
- Jan 2, 2018
- Accepted:
- Mar 30, 2018
How to cite
Alam, M. R., Siddiqui, P. J., Hassan, S., Abbas, A., Akhtar, S., Zafar, M., & Somoro, M. H. (2018). Fishery characteristics of Portunid Crabs (Scylla serrata) from Two Different Sites Along the Sindh Coast (northern Arabian Sea). Asian Journal of Biological and Life Sciences, 7(1), 8–16.
Abstract
Portunid crab (Scylla serrata) is most abundant species and commonly known as mud crab. This study was conducted to estimate the sex ratio, carapace width (CW), body weight (BW) and maturity size from two different study sites along the Sindh Coast, Pakistan. A total of 253 and 272 individuals were collected from site 1 and site 2 respectively. The male and female represented sex ratio (1: 0.97) from site-1 and (1: 1.04) from site-2. The average catch per unit effort (CPUE) estimated during whole study period were (1.17±0.40) and (1.26±0.35) from site 1 and 2 respectively. The regression analysis for carapace width-weight indicated strong relationship and size frequency distribution representing higher abundance of individuals within the size class of CW (71-80), (81-90) and (91-110). This study would be helpful for management and monitoring local fishing practice to improve the catch and sustainability of wild population.
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| Title | Fishery characteristics of Portunid Crabs (Scylla serrata) from Two Different Sites Along the Sindh Coast (northern Arabian Sea) |
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| Authors | Muhammad Rehan Alam; Pirzada Jamal Siddiqui; Safia Hassan; Ambareen Abbas; Saleem Akhtar; Mansoor Zafar; Muhammad Hanif Somoro |
| Affiliations | Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology, University of Karachi, 75270, PAKISTAN.; Directorate of Fisheries Sindh, Research & Development, Livestock and Fisheries Department, Govt. of Sindh., PAKISTAN. |
| Corresponding author | alam_mrchan@hotmail.com |
| Journal | Asian Journal of Biological and Life Sciences |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 7, Issue 1 (2018) |
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