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The role of predation by the red rock crab, Cancer productus, on the invasive European green crab, Carcinus maenas, in Yaquina Bay, Oregon

Creator:

Hunt, Christopher Erik

Abstract:

In Yaquina Bay, Oregon, I observed very little overlap in the distribution of the invasive green crab, Carcinus maenas, and the larger red rock crab, Cancer productus. Red rock crabs dominate the more saline, cooler lower estuary and green crabs, the less saline, warmer upper estuary. Because caged green crabs...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis