Bad water and the decline of blue crabs in the Chesapeake bay

By

Pelton, Tom.
Goldsborough, Bill.
Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

Annapolis, MD, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, 2008

Notes

"December 2008."

Pollution has been a major factor in the decline of the Chesapeake Bay's blue crab population, according to a new report from the CBF. The report, [a] comprehensive assessment of pollution's impact on this Chesapeake Bay icon, was developed from interviews with 12 leading crab researchers and water quality experts, as well as federal government data and scientific papers. The Bay's blue crab population has plummeted from 791 million in 1990 to 260 million in 2007.

Subjects

Callinectes , Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.) , Chesapeake Bay Watershed , Effect of pollution on , Effect of water quality on , Government policy , Marine animals , Water quality management

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Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3411/col.01060239
OCLC: 294908074
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q51399345