A field-based investigation of behavioural interactions between invasive green crab ( Carcinus maenas), rock crab ( Cancer irroratus), and American lobster ( Homarus americanus) in southern Newfoundland

• Published in: PeerJ
• Main Authors: Zargarpour, Nicola, McKenzie, Cynthia H., Favaro, Brett
• Other Authors: Marine Environmental Observation Prediction and Response (MEOPAR) Early-Career Faculty Development Grant awarded to Brett Favaro, Ocean Industry Student Research Award from the Research and Development Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canadian Centre for Fisheries Innovation, Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture (currently, Department of Fisheries and Land Resources) Fisheries Development and Diversification Fund
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: PeerJ 2020
• Subjects: Canada; Crab Rock; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.8444; https://peerj.com/articles/8444.pdf; https://peerj.com/articles/8444.xml; https://peerj.com/articles/8444.html

Marine species invasions pose a global threat to native biodiversity and commercial fisheries. The European green crab ( Carcinus maenas ) is one of the most successful marine invaders worldwide and has, in the last decade, invaded the southern and western coastal waters of the island of Newfoundlan...