WESTFIELD — On the morning of April 24 during the spring school break, young visitors to the Westfield Athenaeum were invited to learn about and interact with Pagoo and his hermit crab friends on a ...

Conservation groups argue horseshoe crabs should be listed as an endangered species to help protect their habitat and reduce harvesting. Almost two dozen conservation groups are asking federal ...

Habitat partitioning by different life stages or phenotypes in a heterogeneous marine environment could confer fitness advantages. Two distinct phenotypes of the Western Atlantic stone crab (Menippe ...

With copper-blue blood prized by modern medicine and a body plan older than dinosaurs, the horseshoe crab reveals how ancient ...

Estuaries and Coasts, Vol. 44, No. 5 (JULY 2021), pp. 1344-1362 (19 pages) Intertidal crabs display distinct morphological traits that allow differential interactions with biotic and abiotic features ...

The annual Habitat for Humanity fundraiser “Blue Crabs and Blue Prints” usually takes place at Walker’s Overlook, with hundreds gathering to feast on crabs and raise money for the nonprofit’s upcoming ...

Growing European green crab populations throughout Coos Bay are likely to impact Dungeness crabs and coastal habitat, according to a new report by researchers at South Slough National Estuarine ...

GLOUCESTER — The Chesapeake Bay might have a new resident, thanks to warming waters and successful habitat restoration. Blue crabs are the typical catch in local waters. But crabbers on the bay have ...

Whether you are interested in consuming them for your next meal or just want to learn more about their life cycles, there are a few key differences between Dungeness crab vs snow crab. While both of ...

MOUNT PLEASANT — Shorebirds along the East Coast have a lot to be thankful for this month. After years of planning and fundraising, and a few months of construction work, the Crab Bank Seabird ...