{
  "id": 17224799,
  "title": "Burrowing shrimp are on the move in a mudflat near you",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/burrowing-shrimp-are-on-the-move-in-a-mudflat-near-you",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-30T12:00:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-burrowing-shrimp-mudflat.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Burrowing shrimp are a pest well known to shellfish growers. These pale-bodied creatures excavate mud as they dig into the ground, creating piles of sediment that suffocate oysters and clams growing on the surface. In estuaries on the West Coast, shrimp beds reach densities of hundreds of shrimp per square meter, but the boundaries of the beds change.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}