Targeted genotyping of Carcinus maenas spread in the northeast Pacific

This project explores genetic changes in the invasive European green crab (Carcinus maenas) in the northeast Pacific, using targeted genotyping of markers identified in prior RNA-Seq. It tracks the early stages of green crab invasion into a new environment, particularly through repeated sampling of the same sites over multiple years. Samples span time and space across the species range in the northeast Pacific, with a focus on the coast of Washington and Oregon.