Management of coastal lakes to minimise invasion

欧洲岸蟹有可能破坏澳大利亚河口的生产力，摧毁我们每年价值超过5000万美元的贝类产业。该项目将为河口管理者提供急需的数据，以防止这种有害物种的传播。这样做，将有助于确保我们海产品产业的未来繁荣和我们独特的沿海生物多样性的可持续性。这个项目的成果将适用于管理我们沿海水域中已经存在的200多种引进的海洋物种。重要的是，该项目还将有助于新技术的研究培训，以保护澳大利亚免受未来害虫的入侵。

The European shore crab has the potential to undermine the productivity of Australia's estuaries and devastate our shellfish industries, worth over $50 million p.a. This project will provide estuarine managers with the data urgently needed to prevent spread of this pest species. In doing so, it will help to ensure the future prosperity of our seafood industries and the sustainability of our unique coastal biodiversity. The outcomes of this project will be applicable to the management of many of the > 200 introduced marine species already present within our coastal waters. Importantly, the project will also contribute to research training in new techniques to protect Australia from future pest invasions.