Biologist worry over increase in Asian tiger shrimp
by Associated Press Published: April 27,2012
Tags: aquaculture, commercial fishing, crustaceans, ecosystem, fishing, habitat, invasive species, shrimp, shrimpers, shrimping, wildlife
GULF OF MEXICO — A big increase in reports of Asian tiger shrimp along the U.S. Southeast coast and in the Gulf of Mexico has federal biologists worried the species is encroaching on native species’ territory. The black-and-white-striped shrimp can grow 13 inches long and weigh a quarter-pound, compared to eight inches and a bit [...] [...]
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