Spatial overlap and interaction between sub-adult American lobsters, Homarus americanus, and the invasive European green crab Carcinus maenas

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 369, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 127-135

  Lynch, Brian R ^a   Rochette, Rémy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biological interaction; Green crab; Invasive species; Lobster

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CRAB; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FOOD LIMITATION; HABITAT AVAILABILITY; INVASIVE SPECIES; LOBSTER; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; SHELTER; SURVIVAL;

NORTH AMERICA; PASSAMAQUODDY BAY;

CARCINUS MAENAS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); HOMARUS AMERICANUS; LOBSTER;

EID: 58749101854     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2008.11.002     Document Type: Article

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