Blar i forfatter Mastergradsoppgaver i biologi "Tranang, Caroline Aas"
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Epibenthic fauna in Balsfjord. Potential food for the invasive red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) with special attention to the deposit-feeding sea star Ctenodiscus crispatus
Tranang, Caroline Aas (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-05-12)After its introduction to the Barents Sea in the 1960’s, the red king crab Paralithodes camtschaticus has become an invasive species in northern Norwegian fjords and it is continuing to spread southward along the coast. Due to its negative effects on native benthic fauna through predation, establishing baseline studies in undisturbed fjords is important. In this study, the soft-bottom epibenthic ...