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01-03-2012, 11:46 AM | #1 |
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Giant shrimp raises big concern as it invades the Gulf
Giant shrimp raises big concern as it invades the Gulf
Asian tiger prawn has scientists worried By MATTHEW TRESAUGUE, HOUSTON CHRONICLE Updated 09:32 p.m., Saturday, December 24, 2011 A truly jumbo shrimp is causing big worries about the future of the Gulf of Mexico's ecosystem. The Asian tiger prawn, a foot-long crustacean with a voracious appetite and a proclivity for disease, has invaded the northern Gulf, threatening prized native species, from crabs and oysters to smaller brown and white shrimp. Though no one is sure what the ecological impact will be, scientists fear a tiger prawn takeover could knock nature's balance out of whack and turn a healthy, diverse marine habitat into one dominated by a single invasive species. Continue reading here: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-te...he-2424242.php |
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