Toyama Prefectural Agricultural, Forestry & Fisheries Research Center

Observation of high proportions of unmated females in kuruma prawn Penaeus japonicus in the Seto Inland Sea: implications for a mate-finding Allee effect

Abstract The abundance of kuruma prawn Penaeus japonicus in Japanese waters has declined markedly since the mid-1990s. Despite this long-term decline, the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood, limiting the development of effective stock management strategies. One conseq...