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The researchers examined arthropods, the enormous group of animals that includes insects, spiders, crabs and centipedes.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

During the 2015-16 season, for instance, Dungeness crabs off the coast of California were infected by a harmful algal bloom of Pseudo-nitzschia, which causes domoic acid poisoning in crabs, fish, birds and marine mammals.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

The first has a crisp, refreshing profile that makes it an ideal partner for Chesapeake crabs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

They must also clear algae from the nets protecting clams from invasive blue crabs, which arrived from North America in recent years.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

“Must have thrown back twenty, thirty sponge crabs today. And I’ll tell ya, it kills me, it just kills me ever’ time to think nobody’s doin’ nothin’ to stop that in Virginia.”

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings




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