This article was originally published on Critter Science.
The Atlantic blue crab, aka blue crab or Maryland blue crab, hails from the western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, and has been introduced to international waters. These crabs face the threats of overfishing; habitat loss and destruction; climate change, that can lead to severe weather; and microplastics […]
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