Browsing by Subject "Blue crab (Callinectes sapidus)"
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Estuarine Ingress of the Blue Crab Callinectes Sapidus
(2008-04-21)This dissertation investigated ingress of postlarval blue crabs Callinectes sapidus to the Newport River estuary, North Carolina, USA. Data from C. similis, Menippe mercenaria, Pachygrapsus transversus, and Arenaeus cribrarius ... -
Managing the North Carolina Blue Crab Fishery: Engaging Fishermen in the Analysis of Soft and Peeler Crab Regulations
(2006)In September of 2005, the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission approved regulations in the blue crab fishery for reducing wasteful fishing practices and preserving the spawning stock. Interviews of soft and peeler ... -
Migratory behavior of adult female blue crabs, Callinectes sapidus, in Pamlico Sound: implications for assessment and protection of the spawning stock
(2007-08-30)The blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, supports North Carolina’s largest and most valuable commercial fishery, but according to the 2004 stock assessment, recent fishery-dependent and -independent data suggest the population ... -
REDUCING SEA TURTLE DAMAGE TO CRAB POTS USING A LOW-PROFILE POT DESIGN IN CORE SOUND, NORTH CAROLINA
(2002)The blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) supports North Carolina's most valuable commercial fishery; the value of hard blue crabs landed in 2000 was over $30 million dollars. This lucrative fishery may be adversely affected by ... -
Sea Turtle Damage and Bycatch in North Carolina's Blue Crab Fishery
(2006)In North Carolina’s sounds, loggerhead sea turtles are causing significant economic problems for blue crab fishermen by damaging crab pots, stealing bait, and reducing crab catch. This may be causing the fishermen to change ... -
Spawning Biology of Female Blue Crabs, Callinectes Sapidus
(2009)This dissertation investigated spawning biology of female blue crabs, <italic>Callinectes sapidus</italic>. Females mate following the terminal molt and undertake a spawning migration seaward, producing multiple clutches ... -
What can be done to save the east coast blue crab fishery?
(2009-04-24)The blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) is a decapod crustacean that inhabits estuarine and marine ecosystems of the western Atlantic Ocean. Blue crab is the largest and most valuable fishery for Maryland, Virginia and North ...
