Female crab in eelgrass (IMAGE)

Smithsonian

Female crab in eelgrass

Caption

A female blue crab in eelgrass. Seagrasses, a critical refuge for juvenile blue crabs, are among the many habitat-forming species the National Ocean Biodiversity Strategy seeks to preserve.

Credit

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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No restrictions.

License

Public Domain

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