The Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus): A Multidisciplinary Approach to Responsible Stock Replenishment

2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 24-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yonathan Zohar ◽  
Anson H. Hines ◽  
Oded Zmora ◽  
Eric G. Johnson ◽  
Romuald N. Lipcius ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chesapeake Bay ◽  
Blue Crab ◽  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Callinectes Sapidus

scholarly journals Sex Ratios and Average Sperm per Female Blue Crab Callinectes sapidus in Six Tributaries of Chesapeake Bay

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 492-501 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah A. M. Rains ◽  
Michael J. Wilberg ◽  
Thomas J. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Chesapeake Bay ◽  
Blue Crab ◽  
Callinectes Sapidus ◽  
Sex Ratios

scholarly journals The influence of blue crab movement on mark–recapture estimates of recreational harvest and exploitation

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Robert Francis Semmler ◽  
Matthew Bryan Ogburn ◽  
Robert Aguilar ◽  
Elizabeth Watkins North ◽  
Marjorie Lindquist Reaka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chesapeake Bay ◽  
Blue Crab ◽  
Fisheries Management ◽  
Animal Movement ◽  
Callinectes Sapidus ◽  
Total Catch ◽  
Mark Recapture ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Mobile Species ◽  
Commercial Harvest

Despite the need to quantify total catch to support sustainable fisheries management, estimating harvests of recreational fishers remains a challenge. Harvest estimates from mark–recapture studies have proven valuable, yet animal movements and migrations may bias some of these estimates. To improve recreational harvest estimates, explore seasonal and spatial harvest patterns, and understand the influence of animal movement on exploitation rates, we conducted a mark–recapture experiment for the blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) fishery in Maryland waters of Chesapeake Bay, USA. Data were analyzed with standard tag-return methods and with revised equations that accounted for crab movement between reporting areas. Using standard calculations, state-wide recreational harvest was estimated to be 4.04 million crabs. When movement was included in the calculations, the estimate was 5.39 million, an increase of 34%. With crab movement, recreational harvest in Maryland was estimated to be 6.5% of commercial harvest, a finding consistent with previous effort surveys. The new methods presented herein are broadly applicable for estimating recreational harvest in fisheries that target mobile species and for which spatial variation in commercial harvest is known.

scholarly journals Exploring the Microbiome of Callinectes sapidus (Maryland Blue Crab)

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (22) ◽  
Author(s):  
Padmini Ramachandran ◽  
Elizabeth Reed ◽  
Andrea Ottesen
Keyword(s):  
Economic Impact ◽  
Chesapeake Bay ◽  
Blue Crab ◽  
Callinectes Sapidus ◽  
Content Type

ABSTRACT The Maryland blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) is a treasured food, especially in areas surrounding the Chesapeake Bay. It has huge economic impact on commerce, and thus, understanding the bacterial, fungal, and viral constituents of its microbiome provides valuable information to safely manage aquaculture, handling, and cooking of this valuable commodity.

Vertical distribution of first stage larvae of the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay

1983 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 489-499 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony J. Provenzano ◽  
John R. McConaugha ◽  
Kathleen B. Philips ◽  
David F. Johnson ◽  
John Clark
Keyword(s):  
Vertical Distribution ◽  
Chesapeake Bay ◽  
Blue Crab ◽  
Callinectes Sapidus
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