INVASIVE SPECIES ALERT---ASIAN MITTEN CRABS, LONG ISLAND SOUND, HUDSON RIVER, & NISSEQUOGUE RIVER THE PATCH

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NEW YORK — An invasive species has started an assault on New York estuaries and we are the last line of defense — luckily, the alien invaders are easy to spot.  The mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis), an invasive shellfish species native to East Asia, has been spotted in the Long Island Sound, the Hudson River and the Nissequogue River, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). It has also been introduced to other parts of the east coast, the west coast, and Europe. MORE AT Invasive, 'Furry'-Clawed Mitten Crabs Seen In LI Sound, Hudson River | New Rochelle, NY Patch