Geryonid crabs and associated continental slope fauna: a research workshop report

Abstract

Considerable research in recent years has been invested inthe basic biology, ecology, and fisheries of deep-water crabs,Family Geryonidae. These efforts have been concentrated off thesoutheastern United States and southwest Africa, following earlierwork from the Mid-Atlantic states of the U.S. to the CanadianMaritime Provinces. Species of primary interest have been thegolden crab, Chaceon fenneri, and the red crabs C. maritae and C.auinauedens. Only a fraction of recent data has been published.Yet, the many investigators and sponsoring agencies sought tofoster regional comparisons, to inform the commercial fishingindustry and resource agencies, and tp provide guidance for futureresearch investments.On January 19 and 20, 1989, an invited panel of scientists,fishermen, and Sea Grant Extension faculty met in Tampa, Floridato share their results, conclusions, and latest hypotheses. Thisreport, as a summary of workshop presentations and discussions, issimply a vehicle by which that expertise can be delivered to abroader audience. (73pp.) (Lindberg and Wenner (eds)