RINHS received the following message regarding mitten crabs via the Northeast Aquatic Nuisance Species Panel this morning (7/22):

>>> “Ferrante, Carin” <ferrantec[at]si.edu> 7/21/2008 3:41 PM >>>
Hi All,
[at the link below] you will find the most recent report on Chinese Mitten Crabs found along the East Coast of the US. We now have 19 confirmed Mitten Crabs. This includes the first and second confirmed report in New Jersey and four more records in New York.

This update will be posted on our website (http://www.serc.si.edu/labs/marine_invasions/index.jsp ) as of 5pm today.  We have not sent out any press release, but I expect, we may receive inquiries.  The information provided here should prepare you for any questions or you can direct them to the hotline for more information, 1-443-482-2222.

This email has been distributed to the Mitten Crab Network and various state agencies that have been involved in monitoring over the last year. Please distribute this to your colleagues and respective mailing lists so people are kept informed of current information. Please let me know if you have any concerns or wish further clarification or information. Thanks, Carin

mitten-crab-update-july-2008.pdf

Remember that Rhode Island contacts for mitten crab information (and sightings, but hopefully not) are:

David Gregg
Rhode Island Natural History Survey
Room 200 Ranger Hall/Room 101 Coastal Institute Kingston, URI
P.O. Box 1858
Kingston, RI 02881
874-5800 or invasives[at]rinhs.org

Kevin Cute
Coastal Resources Management Council
Stedman Gov’t Center, Suite 3
4808 Tower Hill Road
Wakefield, RI 02879-1900
401.783.3370 or kcute[at]crmc.ri.gov

Christopher Deacutis
Narragansett Bay Estuary Program
URI Bay Campus Box 27
Narragansett, RI 02883
401-874-6217 or chrisd[at]nbep.org

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