Help stem the Asian shore crab invasion
The first sightings of a highly invasive crab from the northwest Pacific have been reported on mainland Britain.
Ecology
Jun 13, 2014
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Researchers find steep decline in invasive crab population
Delaware's native mud crabs were on the verge of being completely edged out by invasive Asian shore crabs 10 years ago. Today, new research shows that the tables have unexpectedly turned.
Plants & Animals
Apr 11, 2014
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Ship noise impairs feeding and heightens predation risk for crabs
A study published in the journal Animal Behaviour found that the noise of passing ships disrupts feeding for the common shore crab. Perhaps worse, the team from the Universities of Exeter and Bristol also found that when ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 11, 2013
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Using sound to protect aquatic life
The large cargo ships that steam daily into Newark Bay unload more than the colorful containers stacked on deck - from their holds they also can release millions of gallons of water teeming with tiny sea creatures from faraway ...
Ecology
Apr 22, 2013
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Ship noise makes crabs get crabby
A study published today in Biology Letters found that ship noise affects crab metabolism, with largest crabs faring worst, and found little evidence that crabs acclimatise to noise over time.
Plants & Animals
Feb 26, 2013
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New computer model better explains workings of tsunamis
(PhysOrg.com) -- Because they occur so infrequently, more often than not in areas where they aren’t recorded very well, scientists have been working nearly blind in trying to understand how tsunamis work once they reach ...
Are invasives bad? Not always, researchers say
In 1988, a mysterious invader washed upon the New Jersey shore. The Asian shore crab likely arrived in ballast from commercial ships, and it found its new home to be quite agreeable. More than two decades later, the crab, ...
Ecology
May 17, 2010
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