Chesapeake Bay sees increase in juvenile blue crabs, drop in adult females
For the last five years, populations of juvenile blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay had struggled to thrive. From 2010 to 2023, the population dropped about 50% as researchers tried to pinpoint the reason behind the decline. But new data from the winter dredge survey shows a significant rise in the young crustaceans that brings […]
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