Sargassum swimming crabs live in floating seaweed in the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico (renamed by the U.S. government as Gulf of America). They are camouflaged and small but aggressive ...

University of New Hampshire researchers aim to create a green crab market to target the East Coast's green crab invasion ...

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Sea otters are back, and their return is a breath of fresh air for the waters of Monterey Bay. Marine ecologists Brent Hughes and Kat Beheshti reveal how re-planting seagrass, along with help from a ...

The crab is one of Long Island Sound’s most aggressive species. Some business owners say eating them might be the most effective way to curb their population.

During Florida's stone crab season, which starts Oct. 15, fishers eager to collect the treasured delicacy can start scooping them up — provided they remove the claws and toss the crustacean back into ...

The sargassum swimming crab is a remarkable pelagic crustacean that thrives among the drifting mats of seaweed in the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. Though primarily associated with ...