TY  - JOUR
T1  - Remarks on the Mating Behavior and Success of Blue Swimming Crab, <I>Portunus pelagicus</I> (Linnaeus, 1766) Through the Induction of Limb Autotomy Technique
AU - Nadiah, W.N. AU - , M. Ikhwanuddin AU - , A.B. Abol-Munafi 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 11
IS  - 8
SP  - 1149
EP  - 1157
PY  - 2012
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2012.1149.1157
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2012.1149.1157
KW  - Portunus pelagicus
KW  -swimming paddles
KW  -crabs
KW  -soft-shell
KW  -mating success
KW  -Malaysia
AB  - This study investigates the mating behavior and success of commercially important crab, <I>Portunus pelagicus</I> through the induction of limb autotomy technique. In the first treatment, the newly mature female crabs were limb autotomized and only perpetuate the swimming paddles. Second treatment (control) consists of newly mature female crabs (intact crabs) which are placed in a mating tank together with an inter-molt male crab. The female crabs which showed signs of molting were transferred to the mating tank with the ratio of 1:1 (male:female). About 2 weeks after the limb autotomy induction, all female crabs in the first treatment has successfully molted and entered the post-molt (soft-shell) stage. The post-molt female crabs were then transferred to mating tanks together with inter-molt male crabs to observe for any mating success. Results for both treatments demonstrate that successful mating among crabs was observed in the first treatment and as for controls no mating process was observed.
ER  -