Ecophysiology of the European Green Crab (Carcinus maenas) and Related Species

Dr. Dirk Weihrauch is a Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He received his PhD in Biology from the University of Hamburg in Germany. Dr. Weihrauch has coauthored two books and numerous scholarly articles. Currently he serves as Associate Editor for Experimental Marine Biology and Ecophysiology and as a Review Editor for Frontiers in Aquatic Physiology. Dr. Iain McGaw is Professor in the Department of Ocean Sciences at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. He received his PhD in Marine Biology from the University of Wales-Bangor. Dr. McGaw has contributed to over 100 scholarly articles on crabs and intertidal species, and currently serves as a reviewer for over 40 journals and research grant foundations.

1. Carcinus maenas and its impact on the indigenous culture in North America
2. The secret success of Carcinus maenas as an invasive species
3. The cardiorespiratory system
4. The gastrointestinal system
5. The sensory system - Neurophysiology
6. The endocrine system
7. The excretory system
8. Molting and Ca2+ transportation and reproduction
9. Hypoxia and emersion
10. Thermophysiology
11. Salinity and osmoregulation
12. Ecotoxicology and response to pollutants
13. Carcinus maenas and climate change