igations into the role of density dependence in the regulation of natural populations ignored age structures” (247).
With respect to Habitat, the Dungeness Crab plays a significant role in the food chain as predator and prey in estuary and marine environments. Larvae are dispersed by currents and are prey to nemerteans (marine worms) that feed on the eggs. Pacific herring, sardines, rockfish, Chinook salmon, sturgeon, sharks, and skates also feast on juvenile Dungeness Crabs in addition to their mature counterparts. Because of their estuary habitat, the Dungeness Crab enjoys a variety of seafood in its diet, including fish, shrimp, mollusks, and crustaceans. Adult crabs eat shrimp and bivalves
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