Breaking and entering: Examining the role of stress and aerial exposure in predator–prey relationships between the common shore crab (Carcinus maenas) and cultivated blue mussels (Mytilus edulis)

• Published in: Aquaculture Vol. 452; pp. 217 - 223
• Main Authors: Calderwood, Julia, O'Connor, Nessa E., Roberts, Dai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.02.2016; Elsevier Sequoia S.A
• Subjects: Aerial exposure; Aquaculture; Benthic cultivation; Carcinus maenas; crabs; Crustaceans; Decapoda; fisheries; Functional response; Marine; Mollusks; mussels; Mytilus edulis; Predation; predator control; predator-prey relationships; predators; Probability; profitability; Stress response; Transportation; Aerial exposure; Benthic cultivation; Predation; Functional response; Transportation; Aquaculture
• ISSN: 0044-8486; 1873-5622
• DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2015.11.009

During benthic cultivation Mytilus edulis (blue mussels) are subject to predation pressure from a number of predators including Carcinus maenas (shore crabs). This predator can be responsible for substantial losses of mussels from the fishery and a full understanding of the predator–prey relationshi...