I Crostacei Decapodi del Lago di Acquatina:Struttura delle Popolazioni e Ciclo Riproduttivo

En The study analyses the structure of the Stagno di Acquatina Crustacean Decapods population and the reproductive biology, in the period from April 2006 to September 2007. The main species considered are: Carcinus aestuarii, Palaemon serratus, Palemon adspersus, Palaemon elegans and Palaemonetes antennarius; of them C. aestuarii resulted the more common species and P. elegans the less frequent one. Almost all the species presented a reduction in the capture in 2007, compared to 2006. The data on the biological composition and reproduction of the Crustacean Decapods represent an important instrument of a responsible management of the Stagno di Acquatina ecosystem