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Scientists Confirm Crabs Really Can Experience Pain After All
For the first time, scientists have shown the brains of living shore crabs (Carcinus maenas) can process pain in nuanced ways, depending on the severity and location of the harm. The discovery ...
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The frequency of connection of coastal water bodies to the ocean predicts Carcinus maenas invasion
Semi-enclosed coastal water bodies range from permanently open estuaries to lagoons that are periodically isolated from the ocean. The proportion of time these are connected to the ocean may influence ...
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Invasive Green Crab Ecology and Management
The European green crab (Carcinus maenas) is recognized as one of the most damaging invasive species globally, particularly affecting coastal ecosystems in North America. Originally from ...
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Do crabs feel pain?
But is that the case — or can crabs feel pain? Shore crabs (Carcinus maenas) may be able to, according to an October study in the journal Biology. Researchers found these crabs have nociceptors ...
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Independent Projects
may reduce green crab (Carcinus maenas) populations in Maine Layla Silva ’26 Predation of Carcinus maenas on Biofouling Organisms in Harpswell Sound, Maine Ruxin Dai ’26 Blue mussel defense against ...