Blue Crab Cannibalism
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- Creator
- Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
- Views
- 20,467
- Video Title
- Blue Crab Cannibalism
- Description
- The Chesapeake Bay's most popular crustacean is also a cannibal. Adult blue crabs frequently prey on juveniles, making meals of the young of their own species. For that reason, young blue crabs rely on seagrasses and other underwater plants to help them hide from hungry adults. Here's what it looks like when a fully grown blue crab cannibalizes a juvenile. Video taken by the Fish and Invertebrate Lab at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. To learn more about the dangers blue crabs face in the Bay, visit http://ecosystemsontheedge.org/top-predator/.
- Video Duration
- 1 min 55 sec
- YouTube Keywords
- Environment Science Marine Biology Forestry Chemistry Wetlands Estuaries Ecosystems Watersheds
- Uploaded
- 2014-07-08T16:19:16.000Z
- Type
- YouTube Videos
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- SmithsonianSERC
- Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
- YouTube Channel
- SmithsonianSERC
- YouTube Category
- Science & Technology
- Topic
- Animal health;Environmental Sciences;Coastal ecology
- Record ID
- yt_2D-HQqQLnZA
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