Tuesday - March 17, 2026
Smithsonian Institution: Cannibalism Takes Major Bite Out of Young Blue Crabs, But the Shallows Offer a Refuge
March 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSjou) -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release:

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Cannibalism Takes Major Bite Out of Young Blue Crabs, but the Shallows Offer a Refuge

Smithsonian Study Finds Juvenile Crabs Rely on Shrinking Shallow-Water Habitats To Escape Cannibalism by Adults

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The Chesapeake Bay's most popular crustacean has a dark streak. Cannibalism is the No. 1 killer of juvenile blue crabs in mid-sa . . .

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