News articles tagged with 'crab'
Blue crab research may help Chesapeake Bay watermen improve soft shell harvest
— 25 Jan 2011 18:50 | BiologyA research effort designed to prevent the introduction of viruses to blue crabs in a research hatchery could end up helping Chesapeake Bay watermen improve their bottom line by reducing…
King crab distributions limited by temperature in the Southern Ocean
— 2 Nov 2010 13:57 | EnvironmentInvasions of voracious predatory crabs due to global warming could threaten the unique continental-shelf ecosystems of Antarctica, according to newly published findings…
New sensor derived from frogs may help fight bacteria and save wildlife
— 22 Oct 2010 14:55 | EnvironmentPrinceton engineers have developed a sensor that may revolutionise how drugs and medical devices are tested for contamination, and in the process also help ensure the survival of two…
Climate change affects horseshoe crab numbers
— 4 Oct 2010 10:55 | EnvironmentHaving survived for more than 400 million years, the horseshoe crab is now under threat - primarily due to overharvest and habitat destruction. However, climatic changes may also play…
Climate change implicated in decline of horseshoe crabs
— 31 Aug 2010 09:30 | EnvironmentA distinct decline in horseshoe crab numbers has occurred that parallels climate change associated with the end of the last Ice Age, according to a study that used genomics to assess…
Scientists discover key to Christmas Island's red crab migration
— 28 Aug 2010 09:52 | BiologyOne of the most spectacular migrations on Earth is that of the Christmas Island red crab (Gecarcoidea natalis). Acknowledged as one of the wonders of the natural world, every year millions…
Are invasives bad? Not always, say Brown researchers
— 18 May 2010 20:12 | BiologyIn 1988, a mysterious invader washed upon the New Jersey shore. The Asian shore crab likely arrived in ballast from commercial ships, and it found its new home to be quite agreeable.…
Social networking helps hermit crabs find homes
— 27 Apr 2010 11:48 | BiologyEveryone wants to live in the nicest possible house, ideally with regular upgrades. A recent study by biologists at Tufts University's School of Arts and Sciences and the New England…
Marine lab hunts subtle clues to environmental threats to blue crabs
— 27 Jan 2010 11:35 | BiologyThe Atlantic blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, long prized as a savoury meal at a summer party or seafood restaurant, is a multi-million dollar source of income for those who harvest,…
UF researchers take part in DNA sequencing for entire Pacific island
— 3 Dec 2009 10:14 | BiologyUniversity of Florida researchers are collecting marine invertebrates on the French Polynesian island of Moorea as part of a massive effort to inventory the DNA sequence of every living…