Thursday, February 2, 2012

Asian tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon)

A collaborative effort is underway between federal, state, and private organizations to create a data and sample repository for a potential new invasive species, the Asian tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon).  We are seeking your help with this  effort to collect Asian tiger shrimp reportings and samples.  These sitings and samples will improve our ability to document the status and trends of this species on the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico.  If you are interested in assisting, please contact James Morris (James.Morris@noaa.gov) or Christine Addison Buckel (Christine.addison@noaa.gov).  

For more information on Asian Tiger Shrimp please visit the USGS Asian tiger shrimp factsheet http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/factsheet.aspx?SpeciesID=1209 and the NOAA website  
http://www.ccfhr.noaa.gov/stressors/tiger-shrimp.aspx .

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