Biological features of the shrimp Palaemon adspersus Rathke, 1836 (Decapoda: Caridea: Palaemonidae) from the Black Sea Karkinit Bay in 2016-2017
Journal: VESTNIK OF ASTRAKHAN STATE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY SERIES FISHING INDUSTRY
Year: 2026

The Black Sea grass shrimp Palaemon adspersus Rathke, 1836 is the sole commercially valuable species among the 43 species of decapod crustaceans in the Azov-Black Sea basin. It inhabits the bottom of the upper shelf in the waters of the Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean basin and is known for its high tolerance. As a ben-thophagous polyphage and a food source for fish, this species plays a significant role in the aquatic food chains. Given the intense fishing of this species in the Azov-B