The Annisquam River and Jones Creek Is Loaded The Invasive European Green Crabs

The Annisquam River and Jones Creek Is Loaded The Invasive European Green Crabs

Invasive European green crabs are a global marine problem, introduced from Europe in the 1800s, and are now widespread in North America and other parts of the world, including New England and the West Coast. They outcompete native species for food and habitat, consume bivalves, and destroy crucial eelgrass beds, threatening commercial fisheries, ecosystems, and local culture. Green crabs can be identified by their five teeth on the front edge of…