NOAA: Rise in Asian Tiger Shrimp sightings prompts scientific look at invasive concerns
Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are working with state agencies from North Carolina to Texas to look into how this transplanted species from Indo-Pacific, Asian and Australian waters reached U.S. waters, and what the increase in sightings means for native species. 
An Asian tiger shrimp caught in United States waters.
Photo Credit: Micah Bakenhaster/Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
The recent rise in sightings of non-native Asian tiger shrimp off the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts has government scientists working to determine the cause of the increase and the possible consequences for native fish and seafood in those waters.
Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 4/29/2012 6:00 AM 
Categories: Sea Life
Tags: invasive species tiger shrimp Asian tiger shrimp invasive atlantic
Categories: Sea Life
Tags: invasive species tiger shrimp Asian tiger shrimp invasive atlantic
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