(Carcinus maenas)
Native distribution is along the coasts of the North and Baltic Seas. Potential competitors for the food sources of native fish and bird species.
Aquatic Nuisance Project
Fact Sheet
Species: European Green Crab
ANS Examples
Zebra Mussel
(Dreissena polymorpha)
Zebra mussels have disrupted the traditional aquatic food chains of many inland lakes. Their voracious filter feeding depletes the availability of microscopic organisms that play a critical part in each lake’s ecological food web.