Predicting the impact of introduced marine species: Lessons from the multiple invasions of the European green crab Carcinus maenas

Biological Conservation

Volumn 78, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 59-66

  Grosholz, Edwin D ^a,c   Ruiz, Gregory M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SMITHSONIAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

body size; Carcinus maenas; diet preference; ecological impact; green crabs; habitat usage; invasions; rate of spread

Indexed keywords

CARCINUS MAENAS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

ECOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS; GREEN CRAB; INTRODUCED CRAB; INTRODUCED SPECIES; INVASIONS;

SOUTH AFRICA; USA;

EID: 0030251403     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-3207(94)00018-2     Document Type: Article

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