Eelgrass monitoring

Eelgrass monitoring

Eelgrass beds are important because they act as shelter, spawning and feeding habitat for a wide variety of fishes, crustaceans and shellfish and other aquatic organisms. We are studying the impact of the invasive green crab on the eelgrass beds of the Shediac Bay. By...
Green crab monitoring continues

Green crab monitoring continues

Since 2013, we have been monitoring European green crab using specially designed traps located at 10 different locations in Shediac Bay. From June to September, we take samples to monitor the population dynamics in the bay. The European green crab (Carcinus maenas) is...
Eelgrass restoration project

Eelgrass restoration project

This summer we are working on a project to restore eelgrass beds in the Shediac River. We use eelgrass plants from the site of the future four-lane highway bridge. This project is carried out in partnership with the Homarus...