Effects of temperature, body size, and chela loss on competition for a limited food resource between indigenous rock crab (Cancer irroratus Say) and recently introduced green crab (Carcinus maenas L.)

The green crab, Carcinus maenas, is one of the most successful marine invasive species worldwide. The recent (2007) discovery and rapid explosion of populations of green crab in predominantly cold water ecosystems of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) provided an opportunity to investigate interactions...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of experimental marine biology and ecology 2012-10, Vol.428, p.49-56
Hauptverfasser:	Matheson, Kyle, Gagnon, Patrick
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Behavior Cancer irroratus Carcinus maenas Competition and predation Green crab and rock crab Invasive species Marine Mussels Mytilus edulis Temperature
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