Blue Crab molting and mating- In the Grass, On the Reef

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In the Grass, On the Reef: the ecology of oyster reefs, salt marshes, seagrass beds, and more on Florida's Forgotten Coast.

In this video you will see a female blue crab molting. You will also see some male blue crabs fighting over a female, and a male and female after mating. Narrating is Leo Lovel, author of Spring Creek Chronicles- a collection of short stories about life on the Florida Coast and his time as a commercial fisherman. Leo serves softshell crab at his restaurant, which means having knowledge of the mating cycle of a blue crab.

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Science & Technology

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• blue crab molting
• mating
• St. Joseph Bay
• St. Joe Bay
• Spring Creek Chronicles
• Forgotten Coast
• Leo Lovel
• softshell crab
• salt marsh