Identification

Title

1988-2011 Stebbing et al. British records of American lobsters, Homarus americanus

Abstract

American lobsters (Homarus americanus) are native to the east coast of North American and Canada, but have been imported live into Europe for several decades resulting in their escape into the wild. American lobsters have the potential to have a significant impact on the European lobster (Homarus gammarus) fisheries in Europe, but the status of American lobsters is not well understood, especially in Great Britain (GB) where reports have been sporadic. Reports were collated from across GB of American lobsters being caught in coastal waters. Between 1988 and 2011, 26 individuals have been positively identified using standard taxonomic techniques. American lobsters were found predominantly in waters off southern England, with no confirmed reports from Wales and a single report from Scotland. However, there are anecdotal reports of American lobsters being found in much greater numbers from around GB. The potential threat that American lobsters pose to fisheries in GB and the rest of Europe is discussed along with recommendations to better estimate the numbers of animals being released.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://doi.org/10.17031/663a2443b6f9d

name: DOI link

description: A link to the web service or dataset

http://https://dassh.ac.uk

name: DASSH website

description: A link to the general host site

Unique resource identifier

code

DASSHDT00000088

codeSpace

http://www.dassh.ac.uk

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Keyword set

keyword value

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2008-01-06

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2009-11-16

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-6.3019

East bounding longitude

2.1795

North bounding latitude

51.4051

South bounding latitude

49.9008

Extent

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

code identifying the extent

Eastern Channel

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

code identifying the extent

Western Channel and Celtic Sea

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

code identifying the extent

Irish Sea

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

code identifying the extent

Southern North Sea

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

1988-01-01

End position

2011-10-31

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2011-12-23

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

Data taken from a very brief report of Homarus americanus distribution in British waters. Data collected almost entirely from one appendix, which gives only approximate locations for some sightings, e.g. The Wash, these locations determined from the map in report and co-ordinates assigned in gridreferencefinder.com

Conformity

Data format

name of format

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

CC-BY

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Open Access

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

contact position

Officer

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory

full postal address

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 OHT

telephone number

+44 (0)1502 562244

facsimile number

+44 (0)1502 513865

email address

contracts@cefas.ac.uk

responsible party role

originator

Responsible party

contact position

Data Manager

organisation name

Data Archive for Seabed Species and Habitats (DASSH)

full postal address

Marine Biological Association of the UK, The Laboratory, Citadel Hill

Plymouth

PL1 2PB

telephone number

01752 633102

facsimile number

01752 633291

email address

dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

DASSH, The Archive for Marine Species and Habitat Data

email address

matarn@mba.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2024-05-07

Metadata language