成人直播鈥檚 Biddeford Campus and marine research featured on 鈥榃CVB鈥檚 Chronicle鈥

Markus Fredrich shows WCVB's Ted Reinstein how his treadmill for crabs works
Markus Fredrich shows WCVB's Ted Reinstein how his treadmill for crabs works

A crew from Boston television station recently traveled north to tape a segment on the changing face of Biddeford for the magazine program 鈥淐hronicle.鈥

While in the area they stopped by the Arthur P. Girard Marine Science Center to speak with Markus Frederich, Ph.D., professor in the School of Marine Programs, about the exploding green crab population in the coastal Northeast.

鈥淭hey are multiplying in numbers that are unprecedented,鈥 Frederich told WCVB.

Green crabs are heartier and more difficult to kill than Maine鈥檚 native species. They feed on shellfish, such as blue mussels and soft-shell clams, threatening one of the state鈥檚 major wild fisheries.

Frederich showed reporter Ted Reinstein how he places the crabs on a small treadmill. It is used as a stress test to help determine how long they can run and how resilient they are.

Frederich expects the green crab problem will get worse in the coming years because of a more aggressive breed from Canada now showing up in waters off the coast of Maine.

鈥淭he really bad news is, if we think it鈥檚 bad now with the green crabs, it will become a lot worse,鈥 he commented to WCVB.

To close out the segment, Reinstein paid a compliment to 成人直播鈥檚 Biddeford Campus stating, 鈥淭he 成人直播 Campus is a good reminder that only minutes from downtown Biddeford lies stunning views along the water.鈥

WCVB's Ted Reinstein chats with Markus Frederich at the crab tank inside the Marine Science Center
WCVB's Ted Reinstein chats with Markus Frederich at the crab tank inside the Marine Science Center
Markus Frederich and the television crew get ready to head out to Wood Island
Markus Frederich and the television crew get ready to head out to Wood Island