A female blue crab in eelgrass. Seagrasses, a critical refuge for juvenile blue crabs, are among the many habitat-forming species the National Ocean Biodiversity Strategy seeks to preserve.
The crab’s excessive increase is a direct result of climate-change-induced sea-level rise and extreme heat in the summer. According to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, female blue ...
These crustaceans have been misnamed for two reasons: First, they’re not true crabs, like blue crabs ... male can transfer a sperm packet to the female, which fertilizes her eggs.
DOVER, Del.— The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission decided this week to forgo a 2024 bait harvest of female horseshoe crabs in Delaware Bay, where the crabs’ eggs provide a critical food ...
LONG BRANCH, N.J.— The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission voted today to temporarily halt the harvest of female horseshoe crabs in Delaware Bay, a crucial nesting area and stopover habitat ...