Life cycle from "summary" of BEAUTIFUL SWIMMERS by WILLIAM W. WARNER
In the tangled and mysterious world of the blue crab, the concept of life cycle is a fundamental aspect that governs the very essence of existence. From the moment of hatching to the final act of molting, the blue crab undergoes a series of transformations that shape its destiny in the vast expanse of the Chesapeake Bay. The life cycle of the blue crab begins with the miraculous process of hatching, where tiny larvae emerge from their eggs and drift aimlessly in the currents of the bay. These fragile creatures, known as zoea, must navigate the treacherous waters and avoid predators in order to survive and reach the next stage of their development. As the zoea grow and mature, they undergo a remarkable transformation into megalopae, a stage marked by the development of distinct characteristics such as claws and a hardened exoskeleton. It is during this critical phase that the megalopae must find a suitable habitat in the shallow waters of the bay, where they can feed and grow into juvenile crabs. The juvenile crabs, with their vib...
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