European Green Crab Monitoring in British Columbia Coastal Waters

Fisheries and Oceans Canada deploys Fukui traps annually at new and long-term monitoring locations to track the spread of the invasive European Green Crab in British Columbia. This monitoring program provides data on the presence and distribution of this aquatic invasive species, which poses economic and ecological threats to coastal waters. The dataset is available in ESRI REST, CSV, and HTML formats.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial trends in European Green Crab presence across coastal British Columbia monitoring locations.
• Track the annual spread of this invasive species using data from long-term and new Fukui trap deployments.
• Model habitat suitability for Carcinus maenas based on monitoring location data and environmental variables.
• Assess the effectiveness of Fisheries and Oceans Canada's monitoring program for detecting invasive species.

Strengths

• Data is collected by the authoritative government agency, Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
• Monitoring includes both new and long-term locations, providing temporal and spatial context.
• Available in multiple formats, including ESRI REST for geospatial analysis and CSV for tabular use.

Limitations

• The specific data columns, sample size, and temporal range are not detailed in the input.
• Data quality may depend on the consistency of trap deployment and reporting across diverse coastal locations.
• Focus is limited to British Columbia, not representing the full Canadian range of the species.

Provenance

Source

Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada

Collection Method

Annual deployment of Fukui traps at monitoring locations throughout coastal British Columbia.

Freshness

Last updated March 24, 2026, indicating active maintenance.

Geography

Coastal British Columbia, Canada.