Species Regional Summary
Eriocheir sinensis
None ( NA-S3 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Eel fishing weir, near Lévis, Quebec/Quebec/St. Lawrence River (1 specimen, 2004, de Lafontaine 2005)

Geographic Extent

Eel fishing weir, near Levis/Quebec/St. Lawrence River (2004, de Lafontaine 2005, 1 specimen); Sainte-Angravele-de-Laval/Quebec/St. Lawrence River (2004, Environment Canada 2006, 1 specimen); Quebec/Lake Saint-Pierre (dammed part) St. Lawrence River) (2005, Environment Canada 2006); Charlevoix/Quebec/Petite-Riviere-Saint-Francois, Charlevoix [2005, de Lafontaine 2005, 47 deg 17' 22" N - 70 deg 34' 08" W, 1 specimen]; Becancour/Quebec/Becancour River [2005, de Lafontaine 2005, 46 deg; 22' 20" N - 72 deg; 26' 49" W, 1 specimen); La Pocatiere/Quebec/St. Lawrence Estuary (7-11-2006, de Lafontaine et al. 2008, 47 deg 22.08', -70 deg 09.92', 2 specimens); La Pocatiere/Quebec/St. Lawrence Estuary (9-30-2006, de Lafontaine et al. 2008, 47 deg 24.22, -70deg 03 03, 1 specimen); Quebec/South shore Lake Saint-Pierre, near Nicolet River mouth, St. Lawrence River (10-9-2005, de Lafontaine et al. 2008, 46 deg 13.1', 72 40.6); Kamouraska/Quebec/St.Lawrence Estuary (7-1-2007, de Lafontaine et al. 2008, 47 deg 34.28', 69 deg 52.03',); Rivière-Ouelle/Quebec/St. Lawrence Estuary (10-3-2007, de Lafontaine et al. 2008, 47 deg 28.21', 70 deg;01.94')

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Ballast Water

Regional Impacts

References

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