Assessing the Antarctic lithodidae (King crab) hypothesis: invasion or endurance?

dc.contributor.author	Stent, Simon
dc.date.accessioned	2018-10-16T19:27:47Z
dc.date.available	2018-10-16T19:27:47Z
dc.date.issued	2018	en
dc.description.abstract	Rising sea temperature, as a result of anthropogenic climate change, has contributed to dynamic ecological changes across the globe. As a result the previously isolated ecosystem of Antarctica will likely soon be at risk of invasive species migration. Currently the Antarctic continental shelf is unique in its lack of decapods, though the recent discovery of dense populations of Lithodid crabs in Antarctic waters, has caused concerns of a possible invasion event already occurring. Though it is argued that the recent discovery is a result of poor historical fossil records and inadequate sampling methods, the potential ecological impact of increased Lithodid crab distribution on the Antarctic shelf benthos, is likely to be severe.	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10092/16126
dc.language	English
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	University of Canterbury	en
dc.rights	All Rights Reserved	en
dc.title	Assessing the Antarctic lithodidae (King crab) hypothesis: invasion or endurance?	en
dc.type	Theses / Dissertations
thesis.degree.discipline	Science
thesis.degree.grantor	University of Canterbury
thesis.degree.level	Postgraduate Certificate	en
thesis.degree.name	Postgraduate Certificate in Antarctic Studies	en
uc.college	Faculty of Science

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