Note on the Presence of the Crab Callinectes Sapidus Rathbun, 1896 on the African Atlantic Coast: Case of the Ramsar Ecological Site ‘’ Merja Zerga‘’

Authors: Kaoutar L, Sayf EIB, Oussama B, Mohammed F* and Zouhair B

DOI: 10.23880/ijoac-16000211

Volume 5, Issue 4

Abstract

Following a scientific prospecting mission, a direct observation of the crab Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 was recorded. This observation confirms the expansion of this species in the Atlantic fringe, including the Merja Zerga Biological Reserve.

Keywords: Callinectes Sapidus; Invasive Species; Merja Zerga; Ramsar; Morocco

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