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Stone Crabs

stone crab

The stone crab presentation walks students through what a “day in the life” of a stone crab biologist consists of. It covers what kind of data is collected as well as how that data is collected. The presentation also covers why it is important to collect this data.

Learning Points

  1. How to determine the sex of a stone crab.
  2. How to determine whether a claw is a crusher or pincer and whether it is
    original or regenerated.
  3. How strong are stone crabs?

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