How might have the green crab
Gotten to Canada? By: Lauryn
What is a green crab?
A green crab is a crab that is the colour yellow orange and green just because it's name is the "green crab" does not mean it is always is green. The green crab is one out of the 100 worst invasive species in the world. The green crab may look small but these little 2-4 inch crab can eat up to 40 small prey a day and when they pinch it hurts--OUCH
How it got to Canada
The green crab has gone through ocean currents and has
hitched rides on the bottom of ships and boats.
Here are some pictures of The European green crab
European green crab
Why are we concerned?
We are concerned because the warming of the ocean temperatures
have allowed the green crabs to go farther north along the north
American costlines and they are also eating are local stores sea-food.
Where did the green crabs first come from and where are they now?
The green crab first came from the North Atlantic coast of Europe
and North Africa. The European green crabs were first found in Canadian
waters in 1951 in the southwest New Brunswick and now expanded to other
locations in Atlantic Canada.
Reproduceing
Matting will start when the female has sed her shell. They will start to reach maturity
at a age like two to three years old.
Food
The green crab likes/enjoys to eat manny
different food that includes
Clams,oysters,mussels and other small stuff.