Crab Team Blog
We share important green crab information, research progress, and program news on our blog. This is a great place to read more about the history of green crab in Washington and specific decisions about monitoring protocols.
European Green Crab detection during San Juan Island assessment
September 6th, 2019 Last week, Crab Team Program Manager, Emily Grason, and Program Assistant,...
Detection of European Green Crab in Drayton Harbor
August 22, 2019 Crab Team volunteers in Drayton Harbor, just south of the border with Canada,...
Additional Green Crab captured in Samish Bay
August 13, 2019 Growers working with Taylor Shellfish captured a female European green crab while...
Green Crab trappers get skunked at Pysht
July 17, 2019 Drenched and muddy, but greatly relieved, we packed all 150 traps out of the Pysht...
Additional Green Crabs captured in Whatcom County
July 8, 2019 Last week was a busy one for European green crab monitoring on Washington’s inland...
Harper Estuary
Site Spotlight: Harper Estuary Site: Harper Estuary (97) Region: Kitsap County Launched:...
Batillaria
Creature Feature: Batillaria Species Name: Batillaria attramentaria Common Name: Asian mud snail,...
Green Crab Predatory Behavior
Fast Food: Some green crab are bigger, stronger, and hungrier than others Guest columnist Brett...
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...