If you were to investigate an estuary (where freshwater rivers meet oceans) or intertidal flat along the United States’ west coast, you might happen across crustaceans that are commonly known as blue ...

An invasive isopod is on the move in Southeast Alaska. It's been found in both Ketchikan and Sitka. But the organism affects only one creature: the blue mud shrimp. If you’ve never heard of the blue ...

Am I crazy or was I just recently talking about the nice sunny warm weather we were having? As of late my life has been filled with rain, wind, and snow, lots of snow. I am still on the Sportsmen’s ...

The blue mud shrimp (Upogebia pugettensis) is a vital ecosystem engineer in estuaries along the west coast of North America. Under normal circumstances, this species fulfils several important roles, ...