Marine heatwave likely cause for blue swimmer crab decline
Redmap WA, 06 Apr 2013.
Declining numbers of blue swimmer crabs (Portunus armatus) in Shark Bay are probably due to factors like flooding and warmer waters, according to an intensive monitoring program. Read the full article here.
More than three quarters of the annual WA catch comes from Shark Bay
An intensive monitoring program is underway investigating declining numbers of blue swimmer crabs (Portunus armatus) in Shark Bay. Researchers from the Department of Fisheries are pointing to environmental conditions such as flooding and warmer water temperatures to explain the decline, writes Vicky Manley from Science Network WA. Read the full article here
