New research shows ocean acidification is damaging the shells of young Dungeness crab in the Northwest, an impact that scientists did not expect until much later this century. The Seattle Times ...

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. -- Even if oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill never reaches Mississippi estuaries, there could be less blue crab both here and in Alabama, said a Gulf Coast Research Laboratory ...

Researchers said it was too early to know whether the oil came from the BP spill, but about 40 percent of the area where the crab larvae were found has been affected by oil gushing from the broken ...

Ocean acidification is damaging the shells of young Dungeness crab in the Northwest, an impact that scientists did not expect until much later this century, according to new research. A study released ...

BLYN — The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe is working with a diverse group of partners to learn more about the population structure of Puget Sound’s Dungeness crab by studying the DNA of both larvae and ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Sea lice have been a big concern for beachgoers in the Coastal Bend recently. Experts said strong currents are bringing them closer to shore, but in many cases, it's not even ...

ABOARD THE NICOLE C, Salish Sea – Dom Wilbur slammed the knife into the frozen squid, sending shattered ice flying. Nearby stacks of crab pots teetered as his dad throttled the boat past the Skagit ...

The genus Uca (fiddler crabs) includes both estuarine and coastal species, the zoeae of which must travel varying distances to reach the sea. Rapid seaward transport following hatching may be ...

The annual red crab migration has begun! This extraordinary event has been shared in social media posts like this one. There is no doubt that the crabs are already on the move in the lead-up to the ...