Biometry and population gender structure of three crab species (Crustacea: Decapoda) from sandy bottom in the northern Adriatic SeaRezaei, Mona (Avtor) Vrezec, Al (Avtor) Mavrič, Borut (Avtor) Lipej, Lovrenc (Avtor) biometrycondition factorAdriatic SeaThe aim of the study was to investigate the distribution and population structure of three species of crabs (Decapoda: Crustacea), Medorippe lanata, Liocarcinus depurator and Liocarcinus vernalis for their biometric relationships. A total of 1100 specimens of three species were caught from waters off the northern Adriatic Sea in December 2013. Biometric relationships and condition factor (Fulton’s coefficient index) were measured for all the studied species. Size dimorphism was also observed in M. lanata with females showing significantly larger carapace size than males without significant difference in wet weight. The studied species did not differ significantly in the results of the condition index. 20192024-07-31 16:39:15Neznano19974UDK: 595.3ISSN pri članku: 1408-533XDOI: 10.19233/ASHN.2019.25COBISS_ID: 5268047sl