Academic Journal
Engaging the importance of community scientists in the management of an invasive marine pest
| Title: | Engaging the importance of community scientists in the management of an invasive marine pest |
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| Authors: | Edwin Grosholz, Sabrina Drill, Linda McCann, Kate Bimrose |
| Source: | California Agriculture, Vol 75, Iss 01, Pp 40-45 (2021) |
| Publisher Information: | University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2021. |
| Publication Year: | 2021 |
| Collection: | LCC:Agriculture |
| Subject Terms: | community science, invasive species, european green crab, coastal, wetland, estuary, citizen science, Agriculture |
| Description: | The introduction of nonnative invasive pests is among the many threats facing coastal ecosystems worldwide. Managing these pests often requires considerable effort and resources, and community scientists can be essential for providing the capacity needed for management and monitoring activities. In response to the invasion of a Northern California estuary by the predatory European green crab, a collaborative team of academic researchers and community scientists initiated a local eradication program. The green crab is listed among the world's 100 worst invaders, and threatened both native species and commercial shellfisheries. The program dramatically reduced the green crab population over a 5-year period, but it rebounded, which necessitated a switch in project goals from eradication to population suppression. Community scientists were essential for facilitating this switch by providing the necessary capacity to quantify population characteristics and maintain reduced crab populations. The result was a sustainable program that successfully maintained low green crab densities, which will likely improve habitat for native species. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 0008-0845 2160-8091 |
| Relation: | http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.2021a0006; https://doaj.org/toc/0008-0845; https://doaj.org/toc/2160-8091 |
| DOI: | 10.3733/ca.2021a0006 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/c6375bb59ac4479ba5523be540faaef7 |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.6375bb59ac4479ba5523be540faaef7 |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| ISSN: | 00080845 21608091 |
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| DOI: | 10.3733/ca.2021a0006 |