CLANCY
“Improve habitat quality and climate-adaptivity of freshwater ecosystems through management of alien invasive aquatic invertebrates (CLANCY)”
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Brief description
The aim of the project CLANCY is to contribute to the conservation of biodiversity in the North Sea region, in particular by exploring management options for the Chinese Mitten Crab. The Chinese Mitten Crab (Eriocheir sinensis) is an alien species that can significantly alter the biocoenosis and even the hydro-morphodynamic characteristics of coastal and inland waters due to its invasive behaviour. Within the the research cooperation with partners from Belgium, France, Germany and Sweden, insights into the distribution, genetic characteristics and rheotactic behaviour of the neozoa shall be obtained. For this purpose, traps will be set up in all participating regions, which will be placed and operated in a manner adapted to the special local conditions. In this context, one focus of the IWD`s research is to investigate the rheotactic behaviour of the Chinese Mitten Crab in more detail in order to be able to identify e. g. preferred migration paths or hydraulic barriers for the crabs. The findings of all partners should lead to the development of management guidelines that can be applied across the North Sea region and beyond. In this regard, intensive cooperation with practitioners is crucial and is therefore also an essential component of the project.
Picture for the project
Juvenile Chinese Mitten Crab (Top)
Juvenile Chinese Mitten Crab (Front)
Visiting a specially developed trap in the region of Flandern (Belgium)
Project data
Period
02/05/2023- 01/05/2028
Type of funding
Third-party funding
Project manager
© André Terpe
Senior Researcher
NameMr Dr.-Ing. Torsten Heyer
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Project staff
© André Terpe
Research Associate
NameMs Dr.-Ing. Sengdavanh Thepphachanh
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Visiting address:
Haus 116, Room 04-24 August-Bebel-Straße 30
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Funding institute
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)
Website for the project
https://www.interregnorthsea.eu/clancy
Relevant for environmental protection
Yes
Relevant for multimedia
Yes
Relevant for technology transfer
Yes
Tags
Chinese Mitten Crab, invasive aquatic species, climate change, management, North Sea, Elbe River
Reporting year
2023