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Take Action | Ecosystems on the Edge
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Ecosystems on the Edge. Many ecosystems are on the edge of disaster but this means they are also on the edge of recovery. Find out how you can help protect them and join the millions of environmental stewards taking care of our planet. Discover your carbon footprint. Explore ways to make your house more energy-efficient. See if your electric company offers a green or energy-savings programs. Ask for an energy audit of your house, or do one yourself. By zip code using the Department of Energy’s Website.
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Bait Worm Study | Maryland Sea Grant
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Skip to main content. Science Serving Maryland's Coasts. About Us Mission and Achievements. Welcome / Our Mission. Our Office / Directory. Research Projects and Funding. Current Research Projects list. Education Teachers and Students. 6-12 American Chestnut Education. Research Experiences for Undergraduates. Puerto Rico Undergraduate Education Initiative. Fellowship Experiences: A Students' Blog. Communities Extension and Outreach. Coastal Planning and Land Use. Seafood Safety and Technology. On the Bay:...
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Alien Invader | Ecosystems on the Edge
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Ecosystems on the Edge. Many parasites have a talent for making their hosts do strange things. But for sheer science-fiction level bizarreness, very little matches the invasive, crab-castrating barnacle. An infected mud crab. If fertilized, the protruding sacs on its abdomen will become filled with thousands of barnacle larvae. Barnacle reproduces by impregnating the white-fingered mud crab, a small brown crab barely the size of a quarter. First a female. Burrows into the crab’s shell, or carapace. Hitch...
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Points of Invasion | Ecosystems on the Edge
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Ecosystems on the Edge. The world is shrinking. Globalization has made it possible for goods, languages and ideas to cross oceans at speeds unheard of only decades ago. It has made it possible for species to jump continents as well. Hull fouling. This ship’s hull is barely visible through the thick coating of organisms, including the tunicate. Tiny organisms often get sucked inside the ballast water of massive cargo ships. Smaller organisms often stowaway inside ship hulls, like the Greek warriors inside...
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Chinese mitten crab - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Z ɑ hé mɔ ha]. The Chinese mitten crab. Crab"), also known as the Shanghai hairy crab. 160; Shànghǎi máoxiè. Is a medium-sized burrowing. That is named for its furry claws, which resemble mittens, and is native to the coastal estuaries. In the north to the Fujian. In the south. It has also been introduced. Where it is considered an invasive species. This species' distinguishing features are the dense patches of dark setae. Water in the spring to hatch their eggs.
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Invasive Update: June 2011
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Sunday, June 26, 2011. Zebra Mussels will benefit from Minnesota's Government shutdown! Ms Zebra Mussel has got places to be, lakes to see. It's going to be a great summer to spread myself around! Come on elected officials, who’s side are you on? Minnesota constituents or aquatic invasive species? 8220;A shutdown of state government would suspend virtually all services and divisions within Minnesota’s Department of Natural Resources. Coming to a beach near you! Saturday, June 18, 2011. It’s unwelco...
