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Identifying European Green Crab
Identifying European Green Crab
The best way to protect Puget Sound from invasion by the European green crab is to learn how to recognize them and report sightings. This species is often confused with several similar-looking native crabs, so it is important to know the diff...
Protocol in Focus: Is it a molt or a dead crab?
One strength of the Crab Team protocol is that it enables us to confidently compare findings among sites, and track changes over time – even if different people are doing the sampling. With sampling on this scale, even the small steps can be important to what we learn from the data. Protocol in Fo...
Kelp Aquaculture
Kelp Aquaculture
Interest in macroalgae aquaculture is growing. Kelp and other seaweeds can be grown for food, animal feed, organic fertilizer, biofuels and other sustainable products. In Washington State, kelp aquaculture grew out of ocean acidification (OA) research. Because macroalgae ab...
Environmental DNA (Part 3): Reconciling eDNA with Traditional Detection Methods
March 30, 2022
This is the third in a series of posts on a Crab Team project to develop environmental DNA (eDNA) for use in early detection and management of European green crab. The first posts provided an introduction to eDNA and the benefits and challenges it offers to invasion managers.
In devel...
Seafood Month Highlight: Underwater Cameras Capture the Value of Shellfish Habitat
October 18, 2018
Seafood Month provides an opportunity to highlight innovative programs. In the story below from NOAA Fisheries, learn about how Washington Sea Grant and partners are using unerwater GoPro cameras to document shellfish aquaculture beds. This collaborative project with ...
Environmental DNA (Part 4): The Vashon Island Mystery
September 26, 2022
This is the fourth and final in a series of posts on a Crab Team project to develop environmental DNA (eDNA) for use in early detection and management of European green crab. Links to the previous posts are found in the text below.
Environmental DNA (eDNA) has recently gained atte...
OA Outreach and Education Resources
Ocean Acidification Outreach and Education Resources
This page houses Washington Sea Grant’s collection of resources for Ocean Acidification Outreach and Education where you can view or download videos, presentations, demonstration protocols, handouts, and other classroom resources.
Simp...
Washington State’s Boat Fleet – 2016
Washington State’s Boat Fleet – 2016
In 2016 alone, 5,750 new vessels worth $234 million were added to the 205,694 registered vessels in Washington’s 2.63 billion dollar boating fleet. The marina industry and state marine recreation agencies and consultants need accurate, geog...
HEOR or HENU?
May 11, 2018
HEOR or HENU? Crab Team volunteers know it’s one of the most challenging questions we face during sampling. Telling hairy shore crabs (HEOR) apart from purple shore crabs (HENU) can be very tricky, especially when all you have is two tiny molted carapaces. It’s not only sho...
Protocol In Focus: Why do we estimate the roots of vegetation?
June 3, 2019
One strength of the Crab Team protocol is that it enables us to confidently compare findings among sites, and track changes over time – even if different people are doing the sampling. With sampling on this scale, even the small steps can be important to what we learn from the data. P...
Protocol in Focus: Why do we survey the habitat transect every month?
One strength of the Crab Team protocol is that it enables us to confidently compare findings among sites, and track changes over time – even if different people are doing the sampling. With sampling on this scale, even the small steps can be important to what we learn from the data. Protocol in Fo...
Protocol in Focus: What is “live epifauna”?
September 8, 2016
One strength of the Crab Team protocol is that it enables us to confidently compare findings among different sites, and track changes over time – even if different people are doing the sampling. With sampling on this scale, even the small steps can be important to what we l...
Protocol In Focus: HEOR Parasites
Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) sexes as compared to national monuments. Crab Photos: FDA Monument Photos: Wikipedia
May 10, 2018
One strength of the Crab Team protocol is that it enables us to confidently compare findings among sites, and track changes over time – even if different people are doi...
WSG News
WSG News
Sustainable Seafood Series: Masala ButterfishAugust 9, 2022
By Olivia Horwedel, WSG Science Communications Fellow
This week, we are cooking a masala butterfis...Read More
Sustainable Seafood Recipes: Marinat...