An adult male blue crab attempts to cannibalize a smaller blue crab on a tether. Credit: Fisheries Conservation Lab / Smithsonian Environmental Research Center The Chesapeake Bay’s most popular ...
Smithsonian study finds juvenile crabs rely on shrinking shallow-water habitats to escape cannibalism by adults Kristen Goodhue The Chesapeake Bay’s most popular crustacean has a dark streak.
The Chesapeake Bay's most popular crustacean has a dark streak. Cannibalism is the No. 1 killer of juvenile blue crabs in mid-salinity waters where they are known to congregate, according to a new ...