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Massachusetts Most Wanted By Peter Hanlon, Massachusetts Bays Program  Asian Shore Crab (aka Hemigrapsus sanguineus) Last Seen: Rocky intertidal zone from Canadian border to North Carolina. Wanted for: Gathering in densities of up to 100 individuals per square yard in Massachusetts coastal waters and consuming large quantities of native species.  European Green Crab (aka Carcinus maenas) Last Seen: Intertidal and subtidal zones from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to Delaware. Wanted for: Eating as much as $44 million per year worth of shellfish in New England and Atlantic Canada.  Green Fleece Alga (aka Codium fragile or "Deadman's Fingers") Last Seen: Attached to hard surfaces in intertidal and subtidal zones from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to North Carolina. Wanted for: Displacing kelp beds that support commercially important shellfish and groundfish species.  Lace Bryozoan (aka Membranipora membranacea) Last Seen: Kelp beds in the Gulf of Maine. Wanted for: Destroying kelp beds and causing a decline of habitat for important finfish and invertebrates; aiding and abetting a fellow invasive, Codium fragile.  Tunicates or Sea Squirts (aka Ascidians) Last Seen: Attached to hard surfaces such as docks and piers throughout Northeastern U.S. waters. Wanted for: Competing for living space with native species; wreaking havoc on aquaculture; fouling vessels, pipes, traps, etc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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