Genetic analysis of the Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) introduced to the North American Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 658-667

  Tepolt, Carolyn K ^a   Blum, Michael J ^a,b   Lee, Victoria A ^c   Hanson, Erik D ^d  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b Tulane University   (United States)

^c ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

^d PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinese mitten crab; Eriocheir sinensis; Great Lakes; Invasive species; Multiple introductions; St. Lawrence Seaway

Indexed keywords

DNA SEQUENCES; GENETIC ENGINEERING; LAKES; NORTH AMERICA; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SALINE WATER;

CHINESE MITTEN CRAB; ERIOCHEIR SINENSIS; GREAT LAKES; INVASIVE SPECIES; MULTIPLE INTRODUCTIONS; ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY;

OCEAN HABITATS;

BREEDING POPULATION; CATADROMY; CRAB; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIATION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; INVASIVE SPECIES; MIGRATION; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GREAT LAKES; NORTH AMERICA; SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER; SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); ERIOCHEIR SINENSIS;

EID: 35548940803     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3394/0380-1330(2007)33[658:GAOTCM]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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