Inspired by field and lab studies of marine invertebrate biology, The Crab Lab is a space for the integrated study of crustacean biology, ecology and behaviour.

At The Crab Lab, we study all things carapaced and clawed! Key issues we are currently investigating include:

• Fine scale morphological characteristics of sensory apparati and feeding appendages

• Physiological responses to environmental stress and pollution

• The role of littoral hermit crab species in rocky intertidal ecosystems

• Biocenosis of the crustacean carapace and hermit crab shells

• Cognitive capacities and adaptive decision-making

• Information processing and decapod sentience

We seek to develop partnerships with and support researchers and students interested in any and all carcinological scholarship.

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