The Blue Treasure: Comprehensive Biorefinery of Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus)

E Tamburini - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
The blue crab, Callinectes sapidus (Rathbun, 1896), has become an invading species in the
Mediterranean region, almost completely replacing native species within a few years and …

[HTML][HTML] Valorization of the Invasive Blue Crabs (Callinectes sapidus) in the Mediterranean: Nutritional Value, Bioactive Compounds and Sustainable By-Products …

R Arena, G Renda, G Ottaviani Aalmo, F Debeaufort… - Marine drugs, 2024 - mdpi.com
The blue crab (Callinectes sapidus), originally from the western Atlantic Ocean, has recently
spread to the Mediterranean and is now considered one of the one hundred most invasive …

Uncovering unmet demand and key insights for the invasive blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) market before and after the Italian outbreak: Implications for policymakers …

E Azzurro, S Bonanomi, M Chiappi, R De Marco… - Marine Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
In the summer of 2023, the Atlantic blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, experienced an
unprecedented outbreak in the Northern Adriatic Sea, significantly impacting Italy's shellfish …

[HTML][HTML] Blue Bounty: Italy's dual-use solution for crab invasion, nutritional value, safety, and valorization

E Di Salvo, AN Virga, S Forgia, L Nalbone… - Toxics, 2024 - mdpi.com
In the past few years, non-native blue crab has been expanding its range in the Adriatic and
Mediterranean Seas. However, when non-indigenous species establish a lasting presence …

[HTML][HTML] Bioactive Molecules from the Invasive Blue Crab Callinectes sapidus Exoskeleton: Evaluation of Reducing, Radical Scavenging, and Antitumor Activities

F Longo, A Attanzio, L Marretta, C Luparello… - Marine Drugs, 2025 - mdpi.com
In recent years, the invasive Atlantic blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) has increased its
spread throughout the Mediterranean Sea, threatening native biodiversity and local …

New Records of Callinectes sapidus (Crustacea, Portunidae) from Malta and the San Leonardo River Estuary in Sicily (Central Mediterranean)

A Vella, E Giarrusso, C Monaco, CM Mifsud… - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
The current study provides new data on the known records of the Atlantic blue crab,
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896, from the Maltese Islands through two ovigerous female …

Reproductive Biology of the Invasive Blue Crab Callinectes Sapidus (Rathbun, 1896) on the African Atlantic Coast

M Selfati, I Doukilo, A Erbib, R EL Kamcha, A Errhif… - Estuaries and …, 2025 - Springer
The invasive blue crab Callinectes sapidus was monitored in the Moulay Bousselham
Lagoon on the Moroccan Atlantic coast, from January to December 2023. This pioneering …

When Nature Requires a Resource to Be Used—The Case of Callinectes sapidus: Distribution, Aggregation Patterns, and Spatial Structure in Northwest Europe, the …

L Castriota, M Falautano, P Perzia - Biology, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The Atlantic blue crab Callinectes sapidus, which is native to the western
Atlantic coast and listed among the 100 most invasive alien species in the Mediterranean …

Effect of Adding Olive Oil and Garlic on Biochemical, Microbiological, and Sensory Properties of Blue Crab Portunus segnis and Callinectes sapidus Meat Canning …

N Bouriga, WR Bahri, S Mili, D Troudi… - Journal of Aquatic …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Effects of two covering media (CM1 and CM2) containing either garlic and/or olive oil on the
canned meat properties of Portunus segnis and Callinectes sapidus were studied. A …

The Blue Crab Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 Extends Its Southbound Invasion Along the Atlantic Coast of North Africa: First Occurrence in the Atlantic Sahara …

Y Mabrouki, K Gourari, É Parenteau-Mauffette… - … An International Journal …, 2025 - Springer
The invasive blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) has been expanding its range along both the
Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts of Morocco. It was first found in the Marchica lagoon …