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Crustaceans

1. Blue Crab Archives
2. Database on Introductions of Aquatic Species
3. NAS - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species: Crustaceans
4. Shellfish Association of Great Britain
5. USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species
6. Zoological Record: Crustacea

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Blue Crab Archives

Presents guidelines on identifying blue crabs, their mating habits, images of the moulting procedure, crab diseases, a glossary, and an FAQ. Also incorporates resources on the crab industry, US state regional information, and instructions on preparing and cooking crabs.
     Author: Zinski, Steve
     Subjects: crustaceans
     DeweyClass: 595.386
     Resource type: reference data

Database on Introductions of Aquatic Species

A database of aquatic species introduced or transferred from one country to another, including freshwater fish, molluscs, crustaceans and marine species.
     Author: UN Food and Agriculture Organization
     Subjects: crustaceans, fish, marine biology data, molluscs
     DeweyClass: 591.77
     Resource type: reference data

NAS - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species: Crustaceans

Series of distribution maps and species information regarding shrimps, opossum shrimps, water fleas, cercopagis, crayfish, jumbo tiger prawns, and various types of crab. A facility is provided to query the location of particular species according to state and hydrologic unit.
     Author: United States Geological Survey
     Subjects: crustaceans
     DeweyClass: 595.3
     Resource type: documents, maps

Shellfish Association of Great Britain

Aims to assist and promote the development of the UK shellfish industry. Information is in the form of statistical data, which relates to shellfish landings and numbers farmed by species, as well as specific data on the farming of lobsters, mussels, oysters, and scallops. Conference papers and slides are available for download in MS Word 97 and MS PowerPoint 97 format.
     Author: Shellfish Association of Great Britain
     Subjects: crustaceans, shellfish
     DeweyClass: 338.3724
     Resource type: reference data

USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species

Provides accounts of nonindigenous aquatic species including amphibians, reptiles, fish, mammals, tunicates, bryozoans, sponges, coelenterates, annelids, molluscs, crustaceans, algae, and plants. Offers distribution maps and fact sheets for each species.
     Author: United States Geological Survey
     Subjects: algae, amphibians, aquaculture, crustaceans, fish, mammals, marine biology education, molluscs, reptiles
     DeweyClass: 578.77
     Resource type: documents, maps

Zoological Record: Crustacea

Set of links to Web resources examining crustaceans organised by species including branchiopoda, cephalocarida, cirripedia, copepoda, malacostraca, decapoda, and ostracoda.
     Author: Zoological Society of London and BIOSIS
     Subjects: crustaceans
     DeweyClass: 595.3
     Resource type: index