An individual-based dataset of carbon and nitrogen isotopic data of Callinectessapidus in invaded Mediterranean waters.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The characterisation of functional traits of non-indigenous and invasive species is crucial to assess their impact within invaded habitats. Successful biological invasions are often facilitated by the generalist diet of the invaders which can modify their trophic position and adapt to new ecosystems determining changes in their structure and functioning. Invasive crustaceans are an illustrative example of such mechanisms since their trophic habits can determine important ecological impacts on aquatic food webs. The Atlantic blue crab Callinectessapidus is currently established and considered invasive in the Mediterranean Sea where it has been recorded for the first time between 1947 and 1949. In the last decade, the blue crab colonised most of the eastern and cent

SUBMITTER: Di Muri C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8807565 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature