Fig. 2

Map of Prince Edward Island with the approximate location of the sampling sites indicating records of green crab first detection based on DAF surveys (sites with “0” stand for areas where no green crabs were detected by 2013). North Shore (listed from the east): North Lake (NoL), Naufrage (Nau), St. Peter’s Harbour (StP), Morell (Mor), Savage Harbour (Sav), Tracadie Bay (Tra), Brackley-Covehead (BrC), Rustico (Rus), New London Bay (New), Darnley (Dar), Malpeque Bay (Mal), Grand River (Gra), Port Hill-Bideford (PBi), Cascumpec Bay (Cas), Montrose (Mon), and Tignish (Tig). South shore (from the east): Pinette (Pin), Vernon River (VeR), Charlottetown (Cha), Nine Mile Creek (Nin), West River (WeR), Desable (Des), Victoria-Tryon River (ViT), Borden-Cape Traverse (BoC), Bedeque Bay (Bed), Summerside (Sum), Egmont (Egm), Enmore (Enm), and Miminegash (Mim). The map also identifies (between brackets) the reference points delimiting north and south shores: East Point (EaP) and North Cape (NoC) in addition to Wood Islands (WoI) and Black Pond (Bla). The arrow at the right side points towards the area where green crabs first arrived and became established along the east coast