Composition and distribution of the European green crab in Prince Edward Island, Canada - Open Journal of Animal Sciences

OJAS > Vol.3 No.4, October 2013

Open Journal of Animal Sciences

Volume 3, Issue 4 (October 2013)

ISSN Print: 2161-7597 ISSN Online: 2161-7627

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Composition and distribution of the European green crab in Prince Edward Island, Canada ()

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DOI: 10.4236/ojas.2013.34043 3,595 Downloads 5,985 Views Citations

Author(s)

Mary A. McNive, Pedro A. Quijon, Alfred W. Mitchell, Aaron Ramsey, Sophie St-Hilaire

Affiliation(s)

Atlantic Veterinary College, University of PEI, Charlottetown, Canada.
Atlantic Veterinary College, University of PEI, Charlottetown, Canada;.
Deptartment of Biology, University of PEI, Charlottetown, Canada.
PEI Department of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Rural Development, Montague, Canada.

ABSTRACT

The European green crab (Carcinusmaenas) is a non-native invasive species to North America which has been found in the north-western Atlantic Ocean since the nineteenth century. In Prince Edward Island Canada, this species has been steadily increasing over the last 10 years, especially in estuaries found on the eastern and southern coasts. Our chemical analysis of the whole green crab determined that it was high in protein and ash, and low in lipid content. We also found the chemical composition varied only slightly for different sized crabs (40 to 70 mm) over the six-month sampling period, suggesting this species could be harvested any time between May and October.

KEYWORDS

European Green Crab; Catch Per Day; Chemical Analysis; Invasive Species

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McNive, M. , Quijon, P. , Mitchell, A. , Ramsey, A. and St-Hilaire, S. (2013) Composition and distribution of the European green crab in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Open Journal of Animal Sciences, 3, 295-298. doi: 10.4236/ojas.2013.34043.

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