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Description: Graduate student at the University of Washington
I am interested in how populations adapt to shifting environmental conditions, and am particularly drawn to parasites, invasive species, and other species perceived as disruptive. Most of my work has focused on a variety of crab species, including European green crab, Tanner crab, snow crab, and the blue king crab. However, I have also dipped into the fish world, with work on salmon, cod, and herring. I also have an interest in fishery management and the relationship between the marine and human world. I oc
The parasitic dinoflagellate Hematodinium damages wild crustacean stocks and aquaculture globally. It particularly threatens Alaska's valuable snow and Tanner crab ( Chionoecetes fisheries, both through direct mortality and by turning the crab meat bitter and unmarketable. A sudden uptick of Hematodinium in the Bering Sea snow crab population may be largely culpable for the recent crash in snow crab stocks, which wiped out much of this year's fishery and caused tens of millions of dollars of losses. However
Aspen E. Coyle • 2023
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