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10 billion Alaska snow crabs likely vanished due to warm ocean, study says

Between 2018 and 2021, a mass starvation event among Bering Sea snow crabs was caused by marine heatwaves resulting from climate change.
Despite the possibility of the crabs relocating, it was concluded that they likely did not move and the mortality event was a major driver. Warmer temperatures and increased caloric needs contributed to higher mortality rates among mature crabs.
The ecological and commercially important snow crab population in the Bering Sea has significantly declined due to climate change, impacting livelihoods and signaling the rapid acceleration of the climate crisis.

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USA Today

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Alaska's snow crabs suddenly vanished. Will history repeat itself as waters warm?

In Alaska, last fall's shocking collapse of the snow crab fishery shows that conditions for sea life can and are rapidly changing.

1 year ago·United States

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Snow crabs off Alaska: Around ten billion animals probably starved to death due to a heat wave

Huge amounts of snow crabs have died off the coast of Alaska. Researchers are now presenting an explanation. Once again, it's about exceptionally high water temperatures.

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Cause: Heat wave: Billions of crabs off Alaska are said to have starved to death

A huge number of snow crabs have died off the coast of Alaska in recent years. A research team finds an explanation: The animals were presumably starved to death due to higher temperatures. After overfishing, climate change is therefore the next major crisis for stocks.

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