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Maximizing Trap Efficiency on Lummi Nation Estuarine Habitats to Reduce Ecosystem Impacts from Invasive European Green Crab

Principal Investigator
Bobbie Buzzell

Dates

Start Date
2021-12-31
End Date
2024-08-31
Release Date
2021

Summary

Since time immemorial, the nearshore habitats of the Salish Sea, the shared estuarine waters between coastal British Columbia and Washington State, have provided crucial habitats for many culturally important species: nursery areas for Dungeness crab, critical juvenile rearing areas for migrating Pacific salmon, and sedimentary deltas laden with clams and oysters. Together these animals form the basis of indigenous Salish People’s food sovereignty and help define their way of life. Yet today, these resources are at risk from the invasive European green crab (EGC), which was brought to the area under oceanic conditions exacerbated by climate change and is thriving due to the crabs’ ability to quickly adapt. The EGC is a pernicious burrower [...]

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“European green crab in hand; Photo credit: Pat DeHaan, USFWS”
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European green crab in hand; Photo credit: Pat DeHaan, USFWS
European green crab in hand; Photo credit: Pat DeHaan, USFWS

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  • National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers
  • Northwest CASC

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