Pandalus borealis

Pandalus borealis is a cold-water shrimp native to the North Atlantic and North Pacific. It is harvested commercially as northern shrimp or pink shrimp.

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Caridean shrimp: Caridean shrimp are decapod crustaceans in the infraorder Caridea, including most familiar shrimp. Pandalus borealis belongs to this diverse shrimp group.
Northern shrimp fishery: The northern shrimp fishery harvests Pandalus borealis across North Atlantic and adjacent Arctic waters. This is the principal commercial activity built around the species.
Climate change in the Arctic: Climate change in the Arctic is the rapid warming and related environmental transformation of the polar region. Warming waters can shift the species' range and reduce habitat suitability.
Pandalus: Pandalus is a genus of marine shrimp found mainly in northern temperate and polar waters. Pandalus borealis is one species within this genus.
Protandrous hermaphroditism: Protandrous hermaphroditism is a reproductive pattern in which an individual functions first as male and later as female. This species typically changes sex as it grows older.
Shrimp trawling: Shrimp trawling catches shrimp by towing a net along or above the seafloor. Bottom trawls are widely used to catch this bottom-dwelling shrimp.
Ocean acidification: Ocean acidification is the decline in seawater pH caused mainly by absorption of atmospheric carbon dioxide. Changing carbonate chemistry may affect the crustacean's growth and survival.
Pandalus montagui: Pandalus montagui is a northern marine shrimp species found in the North Atlantic and Arctic. It is a related northern shrimp that can occur in overlapping waters.
Larva: A larva is an immature animal stage that differs in form or ecology from the adult. Its young pass through several planktonic larval stages before settling.
Bycatch: Bycatch is the unintended capture of organisms during commercial fishing. Trawling for northern shrimp can also catch fish and other seafloor animals.