OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. -- Even if oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill never reaches Mississippi estuaries, there could be less blue crab both here and in Alabama, said a Gulf Coast Research Laboratory ...

Blue crab larvae died at greater rates in waters with higher acidity and lower oxygen levels — conditions likely to intensify with climate change and increased nitrogen, according to a new study by ...

The first signs of the Alaskan invasion were discovered by an intern. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In July, a young woman ...

SEATTLE (AP) — Ocean acidification is damaging the shells of young Dungeness crab in the Pacific Northwest, an impact that scientists did not expect until much later this century, according to new ...

If you love a summer crab feast, it’s easy to picture blue crabs as the stars of the Chesapeake Bay. But a new long-running study highlights a darker reality for the next generation. In mid-salinity ...

Like people, blue crabs aren't all the same sizes and shapes. Now scientists have discovered substantial differences in the body structures of larval crab siblings and among larvae from different ...