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Video: The oceans are changing. Can crabs adapt?

Shelikof Strait, Alaska, United States

Ocean acidification threatens some of Alaska’s most lucrative crab fisheries. But there’s one ray of hope: it’s possible that crabs might be able to adapt to the changing oceans. The big question scientists are researching at Bob Foy’s lab in Kodiak is – will they have enough time?


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A Tanner crab eating a lyre crab. Alaska, Kodiak.
By David Csepp, NMFS/AKFSC/ABL. - NOAA Photo Library: fish4030, [Public Domain] (https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17986296)