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Juvenile oyster survival sharply declined at shrimp densities of 50–100 shrimp m² through sediment reworking burying the oysters (Willapa Bay). This result informs commercial harvest strategies and management of vulnerable oyster populations
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Upogebia pugettensis, probably the coolest of the burrowing shrimp found in Washington state's outer coast estuaries purely on looks alone. #bigshrimpin

I wasn't aware of this one, and it is wild to me that a very benthic crab would be in there. As opposed to swimming crabs or something

Onto crab feed 🦀

Pom-pom crabs may look cute with their anemone pom-poms, but they deliberately starve their anemones in order to keep them small.
When removed from the crab and properly fed, those anemones can grow much, MUCH bigger. 🦀
#Invertebrate 🧪
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