Prevalence of the parasite Loxothylacus panopaei on host crab Rhithropanopeus harrisii along the East and Gulf coasts of the Atlantic: Survey data

Data archiving for the following publication: Tepolt CK, Darling JA, Blakeslee AMH, Fowler AE, Torchin ME, Miller AW, Ruiz GM (In press) Recent introductions reveal differential susceptibility to parasitism across an evolutionary mosaic. Evolutionary Applications.<br>Detailed sampling strategy outlined in the associated paper (listed above).<br>Each row is a single crab; all crabs &gt;= 2 mm were removed from crab collectors. Detail on sampling sites and times are given in the associated "RL_site_metadata.csv" metadata file.<br>Columns:Site = estuary code (coordinates in metadata)<br>Status = parasite status (Native, Invasive, Absent)<br>Subsite = subsite code (coordinates in metadata)Trap = 1-2 traps deployed at each subsite<br>Time = sampling date<br>Species = crab species<br>Sex = crab sex: M(ale), F(emale), I(ndeterminate)<br>Ovigerous = crab ovigery: Y(es), N(o)<br>Loxo = parasite presence: Y(es), N(o)Loxo_bin = binary parasite presence: 1 (present), 0 (absent)Virgin = number of virgin parasite externae<br>Mature = number of mature parasite externae<br>Scar = number of parasite externae scars<br>CW = carapace width of crab<br>