Symbionts of Red King Crab from the Sea of Okhotsk: A Review of Russian Studies

Simple Summary Red king crab is one of the most important and well-known commercial decapods supporting viable fisheries both in their native area, the Pacific Ocean, and in their new habitat, the Barents Sea. Among all red king crab populations, the population existing in the Sea of Okhotsk is the most abundant. Here, we reviewed the main biological aspects, fishery, and symbionts of this species in this region. The symbiotic fauna is quite diverse and composed of commensals, epibionts, and parasites. The latter group includes dinoflagellates and rhizocephalan barnacles, but their infection indices are low and these symbionts seem to have a negligible impact on the population.

• Publication year

  2025

• Venue

  Biology

• Publication date

  2025-01-31

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.3390/biology14020148PMID 40001916PMCID 11851991
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