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May 01, 2012
Connecticut Biologists Wage War on Weeds in Sprague
May 01, 2012
Go After the Asian Carp
May 01, 2012
Zebra Mussels May have Met Their Match ‎
May 01, 2012
Invasive Mussels would Mean Trouble for Washington Lakes
May 01, 2012
Plan to Fend Off Mussels Getting Test in Lake Mead

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Asian Tiger Shrimp Causing Concerns

May 01, 2012 -- 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. Read the full story to get the details.

"We can confirm there was nearly a tenfold jump in reports of Asian tiger shrimp in 2011,” explained Pam Fuller, the USGS biologist who runs the agency’s Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database. “And they are probably even more prevalent than reports suggest, because the more fisherman and other locals become accustomed to seeing them, the less likely they are to report them."

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