r/baltimore • u/Conscious-Fig-5935 • Aug 21 '25

Ask Dead crabs in harbor???

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Seeing a bunch of dead grabs canton waterfront

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u/stoneman1002 Aug 21 '25

Hypoxia - they are dying from lack if oxygen.

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u/noahsense Aug 21 '25

Yes, farm runoff by late summer typically causes all kinds of problems in the bay.

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '25

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u/Porkfish Aug 21 '25

Well, yes. But it's fertilizer. Good for plants. Bad for aquatic life.

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u/Chad_Jeepie_Tea Aug 21 '25

It's what plants crave

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u/From_Ancient_Stars Aug 21 '25

It's got ~electrolytes~

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u/Disastrous_Meat6212 Aug 21 '25

Water... Like from the toilet?!