Why Maryland chose the blue crab as its state crustacean, connecting Chesapeake Bay culture, watermen, and conservation ...

The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center turned 60 this year. We're celebrating with six of our favorite stories since ...

Hunting Island State Park is a 5,000-acre secluded barrier island in Beaufort, South Carolina. The entire island has been designated as a state park. As the most visited state park in South Carolina, ...

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Carapace azur, pinces affûtées et appétit féroce, le crabe bleu venu d’Amérique progresse sur les rivages français, du Languedoc aux estuaires atlantiques, et rebat les cartes de la biodiversité ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Caught at night with a small hoop net ...

Crustaceana, Vol. 84, No. 11 (October 2011), pp. 1281-1293 (13 pages) Autotomy of limbs has been observed for a variety of organisms and in some taxa has been shown to be an effective strategy for ...

Chitin and its derived products have immense economic value due to their vital role in various biological activities as well as biomedical and industrial application. Insects, microorganism and ...

Blue crabs in Maryland and Virginia have dipped to the second lowest number in recent history, according to results issued today from the annual blue crab winter dredge survey conducted jointly by the ...

Lorayne Meltzer has lived along the Gulf of California for 30 years. As an ecologist and director of a binational field station, she’s supported many scientists in their research into this biodiverse ...

In Spanish Mediterranean regions, local environments are the main factors shaping blue crab diets more than their size or gender Blue crabs adjust their eating habits based on available food like fish ...

Leontiou, A. J., Wu, W., and Brown-Peterson, N. J. 2021. Immature and mature female Red Snapper habitat use in the north-central Gulf of Mexico. Regional Studies in ...