NEW YORK — June 26, 2014 — The presence of a dangerous marine organism could eventually impact the fish that we eat for dinner.
As CBS 2′s Elise Finch reported, scientists are working to determine whether invasive shrimp that have been found along the East Coast are a threat to our fish supply.
They are tiny, mostly clear, and look like the grass shrimp that are native to the New York area, but their bright orange spots let scientists know that they are actually invasive creatures known as Japanese Shrimp.
“Things that are on your table wouldn’t exist without these tiny little species that are the staple of their diet,” Dr. Lauren Bergey, Marine Biologist, Centenary College explained.
The invasive shrimp have been found along the East Coast from Boston to the Chesapeake Bay, according to Dr. Bergey.
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