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Offshore movement by the portunid crab Scylla serrata (crustacea: decapoda): new insights into the behaviour and ecology of females migrating to spawn from micro pop-up satellite archival tags

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Stratford, N. J., Seghers, S. M., Flint, N. and Robins, J. B. (2026) Offshore movement by the portunid crab Scylla serrata (crustacea: decapoda): new insights into the behaviour and ecology of females migrating to spawn from micro pop-up satellite archival tags. Movement Ecology . (In Press) https://doi.org/10.1186/s40462-026-00636-y

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Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40462-026-00636-y

Abstract

Movement to spawn in offshore waters provides numerous benefits to inshore marine fish and crustacean species, but there is often limited empirical data on the behaviour and ecology of this key aspect of their life history. This is the case for Portunid mud crabs of the genus Scylla, which have swimming abilities and are widely distributed throughout the Indo-West Pacific.

Item Type:Article
Corporate Creators:Department of Primary Industries, Queensland
Business groups:Animal Science
Additional Information:Nick Stratford, Sam Seghers, Julie Robins
Keywords:Australian east coast, great barrier reef, gulf of carpentaria, movement behaviour, portunidae, satellite tracking, spawning migration, micropat
Subjects:Aquaculture and Fisheries > Fisheries > By region or country > Australia > Great Barrier Reef
Aquaculture and Fisheries > Fisheries > Fishery research
Aquaculture and Fisheries > Fisheries > Fishery for individual species
Aquaculture and Fisheries > Aquaculture > Shellfish culture
Agriculture > By region or country > Australia > Queensland
Live Archive:25 Mar 2026 01:12
Last Modified:25 Mar 2026 01:12

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