A Study on the Mangrove Crabs in Batticaloa District for Potential Export Market

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dc.contributor.authorKrithika, A.
dc.contributor.authorJayamanne, S.C.
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-06T08:16:53Z
dc.date.available2021-05-06T08:16:53Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractNOTE: see the PDF version Mangrove crabs live in association with mangrove forests and belong to many different species. They have been shown to be ecologically very significant animals which keep much of the energy within the forest by burying and consuming leaf litter. The edible mangrove crab Scylla serrata is a well-known commercial commodity considered to be among the tastiest of crab species and have a huge demand in South Asian countries. Most of the edible crabs belong to the family Portunidae and are swimming crabs but there are some grapsid crabs which are true dwellers of the mangrove forests that are edible. Grapsid crab, Episesarma sp. is such a delicacy consumed by the Thai people and by Chinese people in their cuisines (Ng and Sivasothi, 1999). Some Uca species and sesarmid crabs such as Perisesarma species which has deep red pincers and iridescent blue or green band across the face are considered as ornamental animals due to their beautiful colourations (Nyawira and Methiga, 1834). Sesarma bidens is another mangrove crab which is bred in aquariums as an ornamental animal (www.aquaticcommunity.com).Extensive mangrove forests are found in association with lagoons and estuaries of Sri Lanka but the studies on their fauna is limited (Priyadarshani, et al., 2008). The crabs dwelling in these mangrove environments are anticipated to have much potential to be utilized in various industries if they could be bred in captivity. Crabs with ornamental value can be bred in captivity and can take up to the ornamental aquaculture markets. The present study was carried out with an aim of finding the diversity and the export potential of the mangrove crabs in the Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka.en_US
dc.identifier.issn22359877
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.erepo.lib.uwu.ac.lk/bitstream/handle/123456789/6694/101-2011-A%20Study%20on%20the%20Mangrove%20Crabs%20in%20Batticaloa%20District%20for%20Potential%20Export%20Market.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUva Wellassa University of Srilankaen_US
dc.subjectAnimal Scienceen_US
dc.subjectAnimal Production Technologyen_US
dc.subjectAquaculture and Fisheriesen_US
dc.titleA Study on the Mangrove Crabs in Batticaloa District for Potential Export Marketen_US
dc.typeOtheren_US
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