| Title | Will the European green crab (Carcinus maenas) persist in the Pacific Northwest? |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2008 |
| Authors | Yamada, Sylvia Behrens, and Graham E. Gillespie |
| Secondary Title | ICES Journal of Marine Science: Journal du Conseil |
| Volume | 65 |
| Number | 5 |
| Pagination | p.725-729 |
| Keywords | Coos Bay, El Nino, European green crab = Carcinus maenas, Grays Harbor, invasive species, Netarts Bay, Tillamook Bay, Willapa Bay, Yaquina Bay |
| Notes | After the strong 1997/1998 El Nino, young green crabs appeared in several West Coast estuaries. The question is: would European green crabs maintain viable populations in their new environments once ocean conditions became less favorable to their survival? This paper reports on a study of European green crabs during their first ten years in the Pacific Northwest. Their populations declined as the 1997/1998 El Nino ebbed and less favorable conditions resumed. The downward trend was reversed in 2005 and 2006, however, and it now seems likely that "if winters remain mild and green crabs continue to recruit well, it is highly likely that they will spread to northern British Columbia and Alaska." |
| DOI | 10.1093/icesjms/fsm191 |
| Series Title | ICES journal of marine science : journal du conseil |
