Evidence for a permanent establishment of the snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) in the Barents Sea

Biological Invasions

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 587-595

  Alvsvag J ^a   Agnalt, A L ^a   Jorstad K E ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Barents Sea; Chionoecetes opilio; Geographical distribution; Recruitment area; Size frequency; Snow crab

Indexed keywords

BALLAST WATER; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BOTTOM TRAWLING; CRAB; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; JUVENILE; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS);

ARCTIC OCEAN; BARENTS SEA;

CHIONOECETES OPILIO; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 59849083047     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-008-9273-7     Document Type: Article

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