Blue crabs more tolerant of low oxygen than previously thought
Monday, September 21, 2015 - 12:00
in Biology & Nature
Findings of low-oxygen tolerance among blue crabs contradict earlier studies, thus helping to explain what had been somewhat of an ecological mystery. The researchers undertook the study in light of concerns about decreasing levels of oxygen in coastal waters worldwide, and how the growing prevalence of low-oxygen "dead zones" might affect populations and management of blue crabs and other coastal marine life.