Conceptual model development for invasive species and a regional risk assessment case study: The European green crab, Carcinus Maenas, at Cherry Point, Washington, USA

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 120-155

  Colnar, Audrey M ^a   Landis, Wayne G ^a  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conceptual model; Ecological risk assessment; European green crab; HPDP; Invasive species

Indexed keywords

CANCER MAGISTER; CARCINUS MAENAS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 33847159796     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: 15497860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807030601105076     Document Type: Article

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