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Galetti, J.A. (2010) Mechanical processing of European green crab (Carcinusmaenas), the development of a value-added product and the use of restructuring additives to increase the functional properties of green crab patties. M.Sc. Thesis. University of Maine, 140 p.

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• TITLE: Composition and distribution of the European green crab in Prince Edward Island, Canada

  AUTHORS: Mary A. McNive, Pedro A. Quijon, Alfred W. Mitchell, Aaron Ramsey, Sophie St-Hilaire

  KEYWORDS: European Green Crab; Catch Per Day; Chemical Analysis; Invasive Species

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Animal Sciences, Vol.3 No.4, October 15, 2013

  ABSTRACT: The European green crab (Carcinusmaenas) is a non-native invasive species to North America which has been found in the north-western Atlantic Ocean since the nineteenth century. In Prince Edward Island Canada, this species has been steadily increasing over the last 10 years, especially in estuaries found on the eastern and southern coasts. Our chemical analysis of the whole green crab determined that it was high in protein and ash, and low in lipid content. We also found the chemical composition varied only slightly for different sized crabs (40 to 70 mm) over the six-month sampling period, suggesting this species could be harvested any time between May and October.