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
http://www.dassh.ac.uk/datasets/DASSHDT00000088
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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
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0reference date
date type
revision
effective date
2008-01-06
Keyword set
keyword value
originating controlled vocabulary
title
SeaDataNet P021 parameter discovery vocabularyreference 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
Charting Progress 2 Sea Areasreference date
date type
creation
effective date
2009-06-18
code identifying the extent
Eastern Channel
Extent group
authority code
title
Charting Progress 2 Sea Areasreference date
date type
creation
effective date
2009-06-18
code identifying the extent
Western Channel and Celtic Sea
Extent group
authority code
title
Charting Progress 2 Sea Areasreference date
date type
creation
effective date
2009-06-18
code identifying the extent
Irish Sea
Extent group
authority code
title
Charting Progress 2 Sea Areasreference date
date type
creation
effective date
2009-06-18
code identifying the extent
Southern North Sea
Extent group
authority code
title
International Hydrographic Bureau, Limits of Oceans and Seasreference date
date type
creation
effective date
1954-01-01
code identifying the extent
Bristol Channel
Extent group
authority code
title
International Hydrographic Bureau, Limits of Oceans and Seasreference date
date type
creation
effective date
1954-01-01
code identifying the extent
English Channel
Extent group
authority code
title
International Hydrographic Bureau, Limits of Oceans and Seasreference date
date type
creation
effective date
1954-01-01
code identifying the extent
North Sea
Extent group
authority code
title
SeaDataNet vertical extent keywordsreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2010-01-01
code identifying the extent
benthic boundary layer
Extent group
authority code
title
International Hydrographic Bureau, Limits of Oceans and Seasreference date
date type
creation
effective date
1954-01-01
code identifying the extent
Celtic Sea
Extent group
authority code
title
ICES Statistical Areasreference date
date type
creation
effective date
2014-05-16
code identifying the extent
VIIf
Extent group
authority code
title
ICES Statistical Areasreference date
date type
creation
effective date
2014-05-16
code identifying the extent
VIIg
Extent group
authority code
title
ICES Statistical Areasreference date
date type
creation
effective date
2014-05-16
code identifying the extent
IVc
Extent group
authority code
title
ICES Statistical Areasreference date
date type
creation
effective date
2014-05-16
code identifying the extent
IVb
Extent group
authority code
title
ICES Statistical Areasreference date
date type
creation
effective date
2014-05-16
code identifying the extent
VIa
Extent group
authority code
title
ICES Statistical Areasreference date
date type
creation
effective date
2014-05-16
code identifying the extent
IVa
Extent group
authority code
title
ICES Statistical Areasreference date
date type
creation
effective date
2014-05-16
code identifying the extent
VIIe
Extent group
authority code
title
ICES Statistical Areasreference date
date type
creation
effective date
2014-05-16
code identifying the extent
VIId
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, eg. 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
DASSH terms and conditions apply.
Constraint set
Limitations on public access
DASSH terms and conditions apply.
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
2019-08-23
Metadata language
eng