Environmental

Rise in Asian Tiger Shrimp Sightings Prompts Scientific Look at Invasion Concerns

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2012

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Asian tiger shrimp.

Asian tiger shrimp. (Credit / with permission from: Ryan Werner.)

The recent rise in sightings of non-native Asian tiger shrimp off the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts has government scientists working to determine the cause of the increase and the possible consequences for native fish and seafood in those waters. 

Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are working with state agencies from North…

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