Aquatic Invasive Species European Green Crab (Carcinus maenas) Monitoring, British Columbia
Aquatic invasive species pose economic and ecological threats to Canada's coastal waters. In response, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has established monitoring programs to detect and track the spread of aquatic invasive species, including European Green Crab, in Canadian waters. Fukui traps have been deployed annually at both new and long-term monitoring locations throughout coastal British Columbia.
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2019-12-23
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2020-01-31
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2006 - 2018
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Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Pacific Science/Ecosystems Science Division/Nearshore Ecosystems Section. (2020-01-31). Aquatic Invasive Species European Green Crab (Carcinus maenas) Monitoring, British Columbia.
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aquatic invasive species, green crab, monitoring, aquatic animals, marine biology, invasive species
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