CLANCY

"Improving habitat quality and climate adaptation capacity of freshwater ecosystems through the control of alien invasive aquatic invertebrates (CLANCY)"

© Interreg North Sea

Brief description

The aim of the CLANCY project is to contribute to the conservation of biodiversity in the North Sea region, in particular by researching management options for the Chinese mitten crab. The Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) is an alien species that can significantly change the biocoenoses and even the hydro-morphodynamic characteristics of coastal and inland waters due to its invasive presence. As part of the research cooperation with partners from Belgium, France, Germany and Sweden, the aim is to gain insights into the distribution, genetic characteristics and rheotactic behavior of the neozoa. To this end, traps will be set up in all participating regions, which will be adapted and operated according to the various local conditions. In this context, one focus of the IWD research is to investigate the rheotactic behavior of the Chinese mitten crab in more detail in order to identify preferred migration paths or hydraulic barriers for the crabs. The findings gathered by all partners should lead to the development of management guidelines that can be applied across regions. Intensive cooperation with partners in the field is essential for this and is therefore also a key component of the project.

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Project data

Period

02/05/2023- 01/05/2028

Type of funding

Third-party funding

Project leader

© André Terpe

Senior Researcher

Name

Mr Dr.-Ing. Torsten Heyer

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Contact Information

Organization Name

Office of the Chair of Hydraulic Engineering

Office of the Chair of Hydraulic Engineering

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Visiting address:

Beyer-Bau, Room 04-25 George-Bähr-Str. 1

01069 Dresden

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Project assistant

© André Terpe

Research Associate

Name

Ms Dr.-Ing. Sengdavanh Thepphachanh

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Organization Name

Office of the Chair of Hydraulic Engineering

Office of the Chair of Hydraulic Engineering

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Visiting address:

Beyer-Bau, Room 04-24 George-Bähr-Str. 1111

01069 Dresden

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Funding bodies

EU Interreg North Sea

Cooperation Partnership

International

Internal cooperation partners

• European Project Center (EPC)

External cooperation partners

• Flanders Environment Agency (Belgium)
• Province of East-Flanders (Belgium)
• University of Antwerp (Belgium)
• Study Group of Coastal and Estuarine Ecosystems (France)
• Cellule de Suivi du Littoral Normand (France)
• University of Skövde (Sweden)
• Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research (Bremerhaven, Germany)

Project website

https://www.interregnorthsea.eu/clancy

Relevant for environmental protection

Yes

Relevant for multimedia

Yes

Relevant for technology transfer

Yes

Keywords

Chinese Mitten Crab, invasive aquatic species, climate change, management, North Sea, Elbe River

Reporting year

2023