snow crab
noun
: any of several long-legged crabs (genus Chionoecetes, especially C. opilio and C. bairdi) of the eastern north Pacific Ocean and especially Alaska and the western north Atlantic Ocean that are used for food
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After reaching historically high numbers, the population of snow crabs there cratered by 90 percent following a heat wave in 2018 and 2019.
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WIRED, 8 Nov. 2023
Alaska cancels snow crab season, threatening key economic driver
Scientists are still evaluating the cause or causes of the snow crab collapse after a stretch of record-breaking warmth in Bering Sea waters spiked in 2019.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2023
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WIRED, 8 Nov. 2023
Alaska cancels snow crab season, threatening key economic driver
Scientists are still evaluating the cause or causes of the snow crab collapse after a stretch of record-breaking warmth in Bering Sea waters spiked in 2019.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2023
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“Snow crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20crab. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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