DV-13-14 Invasive Green Crab Impacts on Salt Marshes

Dan Belknap School of Earth and Climate Sciences University of Maine 207.827.7598 belknap@maine.edu The current explosive population growth of the non-native European green crab (Carcinus maenus) is implicated in the widespread destruction of juvenile clams, eelgrass beds, and possible impacts on mussels and lobsters in Maine. Each of these effects has critical consequences for seafood … Continue reading DV-13-14 Invasive Green Crab Impacts on Salt Marshes