Abstract:A series of mass mortalities (wash-ups) of marine life were documented along England's north east coastline with peaks in September and October 2021, coincident with a programme of intensified maintenance dredging of the River Tees. Decapod crustaceans were the worst affected fauna, with brown crab (Cancer pagurus), European lobster (Homarus gammarus, L.), green shore crab (Carcinus maenas, L.) and velvet swimming crab (Necora puber, L.) populations severely affected. Moribund animals presented with twitching … Show more
The North East coast of England experienced a mass mortality event in late 2021 affecting millions of crabs and lobsters. The die-off coincided with the redevelopment of one of the...
The North East coast of England experienced a mass mortality event in late 2021 affecting millions of crabs and lobsters. The die-off coincided with the redevelopment of one of the...
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