The large cargo ships that steam daily into Newark Bay unload more than the colorful containers stacked on deck - from their holds they also can release millions of gallons of water teeming with tiny sea creatures from faraway ...

Biology - Ecology

Apr 22, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

A study published today in Biology Letters found that ship noise affects crab metabolism, with largest crabs faring worst, and found little evidence that crabs acclimatise to noise over time.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Feb 26, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 1 |

In 1988, a mysterious invader washed upon the New Jersey shore. The Asian shore crab likely arrived in ballast from commercial ships, and it found its new home to be quite agreeable. More than two decades ...

Biology - Ecology

May 17, 2010 4.8 / 5 (12) 9 |