Great importance has been attributed to the visual aspects of
sexual communication in semi-terrestrial crabs and although P.
crassipes may utilize visual signals, pheromones and chemotactile
signals are important in the release of mating behavior. In the subtidal
C. magister pheromones seem to mediate both courtship and
mating behavior. Visual...
This is a literature review summarizing what was known about the movements of Dungeness crabs on the West Coast. "Presented here is a summary of the available information dealing with Dungeness crab movements in waters off British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and California." (from the Introduction) "Prepared for the State/Federal Dungeness...
Dungeness crab migration along the coast and movement in and out of bays and estuaries has been studied by Cleaver (1949) in Washington, Waldron (1958), and Snow and Wagner (1965) in Oregon. Tagged crabs were recovered up to 133 miles from the point of release and a free interchange between...