Asian Shore Crab (IMAGE)

Brown University

Asian Shore Crab

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Marine ecologists led by Brown University have found why the Asian shore crab is so comfortable on East Coast beaches. The native cordgrass and ribbed mussels provide a moist, shady home.

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Andrew Altieri, Brown University

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