Model-based evaluation of critical nursery habitats for juvenile blue crabs through ontogeny: abundance and survival in seagrass, salt marsh, and unstructured bottom
A. C. Hyman, G. S. Chiu, M. S. Seebo, A. Smith, K. E. Knick, G. G. Saluta, R. Lipcius
This study evaluates abundance and survival of juvenile blue crabs across seagrass, salt marsh, and sand habitats, finding seagrass supports small juveniles and salt marsh supports larger ones, with survival linked to habitat structure and size.
bioRxiv · Jul 20, 2023 · PreprintEcology