The team also detected signs of cannibalism on 42 percent of the crabs. The living crabs had injuries associated with ...

A 37-year study in the Chesapeake Bay revealed that a major predator of young blue crabs might be their own kind ...

Learn how a 37-year study in Chesapeake Bay revealed that cannibalistic blue crabs are the biggest threat to young crabs, and why shallow waters may help them survive.

For centuries, surely not long after the arrival of Captain John Smith, the first Englishman to explore the Chesapeake Bay, Marylanders have developed a deep affection for blue crabs or “Callinectes ...

The blue crab represents Maryland’s culture, economy, and long relationship with the Chesapeake Bay. Its population reflects the health of the bay and the effects of fishing and habitat management.

The blue crab population in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay is among the lowest it's been in 35 years, but watermen say that doesn't necessarily mean crabs will cost you more this summer. A survey by the ...

WASHINGTON — The blue crab population in the Chesapeake Bay is at its second-lowest number in recorded history, dropping by 25% since last year. Still, an assessment of two states' surveys' results ...