Molting, growth, and energetics of newly-settled blue king crab: Effects of temperature and comparisons with red king crab

► Growth of blue king crabs increased with water temperature up to 8 degrees. ► Blue king crabs had higher survival than red king crabs due to low cannibalism. ► Lipid storage in blue king crabs increased with water temperature. ► Blue king crabs had higher lipid storage than red king crabs. ► Blue king crabs were more vulnerable to warming climate than red king crabs.