A study led by William & Mary undergraduate Alex Pomroy confirms the potential of a parasitic worm as a biomarker for determining the number of times a blue crab has spawned, which may aid in the management of the Chesapeake Bay’s most valuable fishery.| Virginia Institute of Marine Science
The blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) is an ecologically and economically important species in estuaries of the Western Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexic…| www.sciencedirect.com
The Chesapeake Bay Program is a unique, regional partnership working together to meet the goals of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.| Chesapeake Bay Program