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ArticleScientific data2021

A global occurrence database of the Atlantic blue crab Callinectes sapidus.

Giorgio Mancinelli, Roberta Bardelli, Argyro Zenetos

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Article in Scientific data, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers.

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Who cites it

31 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Giorgio MancinelliDepartment of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), University of Salento, SP Lecce-Monteroni, 73100, Lecce, Italy. giorgio.mancinelli@unisalento.it.ORCID 0000-0002-5833-7322
Roberta BardelliDepartment of Earth and Marine Sciences, University of Palermo, Via Archirafi 22, 90133, Palermo, Italy.
Argyro ZenetosInstitute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, 46.7 km Athens Sounio ave., 19013, Anavyssos, Attiki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-2670-042X

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Atlantic blue crab Callinectes sapidus is a portunid native to the western Atlantic, from New England to Uruguay. The species was introduced in Europe in 1901 where it has become invasive; additionally, a significant northward expansion has been emphasized in its native range. Here we present a harmonized global compilation of C. sapidus occurrences from native and non-native distribution ranges derived from online databases (GBIF, BISON, OBIS, and iNaturalist) as well as from unpublished and published sources. The dataset consists of 40,388 geo-referenced occurrences, 39,824 from native and 564 from non-native ranges, recorded in 53 countries. The implementation of quality controls imposed a severe reduction, in particular from online databases, of the records selected for inclusion in the dataset. In addition, a technical validation procedure was used to flag entries showing identical coordinates but different year of record, in-land occurrences and those located close to the coast. Similarly, a flagging system identified entries outside the known distribution of the species, or associated with unsuccessful introductions.

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PMID33863897
PMCPMC8052346

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