It was mentioned on the news the other day that crabs will be bigger this year. The absorption of carbon pollution in the Bay will slowly encourage growth in the blue crabs in teh next 75 to 100 years. Oddly enough, the pollution that is a catalyst for the crab growth is a retardant for an oyster. In the Bay, crabs eat oysters which puts a chink in the food chain if one is growing faster and the other slower. Millions of dollars have been allocated to restore the oyster populations. Oysters are important to the Bay because they filter the water. A strong population of oysters in the Bay keeps the water healthy. And what about those super-sized crabs? Don't start drooling yet. The super-sizing refers to the shell and not the meat.
Washington Post article
