MBL SciShoots: Invasive Alien Species
European Green Crab. Credit: CSIRO/Wikimedia
Turn over a rock on the beach or pull up a buoy from a dock and you'll find the surfaces covered with critters. But many of those animals aren't supposed to be there—they're invasive alien species. What makes a species invasive and how are these animals putting local ecosystems at risk? Join Dave Remsen, Director of our Marine Resources Center, in our latest #MBLSciShoots video to learn all about the local alien invasive species in Woods Hole.
Related Reading
Invasive Alien Species | International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Study Aims to Understand Invasive Algae's Success in New England Waters | MBL Ecosystems Center
Watch the rest of the MBLSciShoot videos on our Youtube channel.