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Re-coding of the Dataset for Status of the European Green Crab, Carcinus maenas, in Oregon and Washington coastal Estuaries in 2019 and 2020

Creator:

Sims, Kimberly, Behrens Yamada, Sylvia, Schooler, Shon, Heller, Renee, Donaldson, Luke, Takacs, Graham T., Randall, Andrea, and Buffington, Chelsey

Abstract:

European green crab, Carcinus maenas, trapped and collected in coastal Oregon and Washington coastal estuaries during the 2019. Data for individual crabs include: estuary, site, date of collection, sex, carapace width, weight, molt stage (color of abdomen), missing limbs, estimated year class, method of collection, and name of collector. This...

Resource Type:

Dataset
Limb Loss as an Indicator of Biotic Resistance Against the European Green Crab (Carcinus maenas) in Coos Bay, Oregon

Creator:

Sims, Kimberly

Abstract:

The presence of predators and competitors can offer biotic resistance against the establishment of non-native species, including the European green crab, Carcinus maenas, (EGC) in the estuary of Coos Bay, Oregon. It has been suggested that limb loss, or autotomy of the EGC will increase in areas that include populations...

Resource Type:

Capstone Project