Survival of European green crab (Carcinus Maenus L.) exposed to simulated overland and boating-vector transport conditions

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 377-382

  Darbyson, Emily A ^a,b   Hanson, John Mark ^c   Locke, Andrea ^c   Willison, J H Martin ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c GULF FISHERIES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atlantic Canada; Boat; Carcinus maenus; Dispersal; Experiment; Green crab; Invasive species; Trailer

Indexed keywords

CARCINUS MAENAS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 65949094799     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/035.028.0221     Document Type: Article

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