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ECO-PROS Human Impact on Oceans
San Francisco Bay has been invaded by Chinese mitten crabs (that clog irrigation and drinking water pipes), and Asian clams (that consume large amounts of ... click to enlarge © Foto Clipart There has been a 90% decline in Horseshoe Crabs due to overfishing. Horseshoe crabs are crucial in providing a food source (crab eggs) for shorebirds migrating from ...
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SanFransisco
Chinese mitten crabs accumulate on top of federal water pumps in the Delta, 20,000 are scooped off the screens each day. European green crabs are eating into commercial oyster ...
www.providence.edu
Invasive Species: Aquatic Species - Chinese Mitten Crab (Eriocheir sinensis)
Mitten Crab Chinese Mitten Crab Scientific name: Eriocheir sinensis Common names: Chinese mitten crab Mitten Crab Network Newsletter (Feb 2008; PDF | 24 KB) Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. In total, thirteen Mitten Crabs ...
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Biological Invasions Threaten Native Communities
CHINESE MITTEN CRABS (Eriocheir sinensis) Chinese mitten crabs, native to China's Yellow Sea, are now growing to HUGE populations in San Francisco Bay. These 3-inch crabs were 1st found ... good news for many reasons. Chinese mitten crabs have parasites called flukes that live inside them. These parasites can be transferred to humans! Also, mitten crabs burrow into the mud causing ...
projectpacific.org
Branch of Invasive Species, U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service
Examples of aquatic nuisance species include: zebra mussels, Chinese mitten crabs, hydrilla, Eurasian watermilfoil, nutria, sea lamprey, Asian carp, and New Zealand mudsnail. Some of ... decrease; a strong indication that zebra mussels are the cause. European green crab These crabs invaded eastern North America in the early 1800s and were discovered in California ...
fws.gov
alien species surveys
Natural History Museum Survey results (2007) The surveys only ... recorded 208 individuals - over 830 individuals per m2 (Fig 1). No mitten crabs were recorded at either the Glovers Island or Orleans Gardens sites ... in UK lakes and rivers. In summary, the mussels and mitten crabs are here to stay - we are only able with current ...
mcsuk.org
alien species
London. UK Mitten crab population distribution as of Summer 2007. The Thames mitten crab exploded in the early 1990's perhaps as a result of reduced rainfall levels, allowing the crabs to migrate further upstream. In the slower-flowing Seine in Northern France, crabs ...
mcsuk.org
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