Marine Invertebrates- the Blue Crab



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Station #2: Mouth of James River



 

Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Zoea

Stage 1-2            Stage 3-7

Megalopae

Dec - Mar

43.45

22.19

0

0

0

Apr - May

59.40

21.82

300

0

0

Jun - Aug

74.52

24.09

30

0

30

Sep - Nov

65.62

23.42

5

0

250

Station #3: James River at Hog Island



 

Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Zoea

Stage 1-2            Stage 3-7

Megalopae

Dec - Mar

44.82

3.35

0

0

0

Apr - May

63.44

1.90

0

0

0

Jun - Aug

80.66

5.34

0

0

0

Sep - Nov

67.48

7.03

0

0

0

Station #4: Mouth of York River

 

Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Zoea

Stage 1-2            Stage 3-7

Megalopae

Dec - Mar

43.56

20.74

0

0

0

Apr - May

59.02

18.46

0

0

0

Jun - Aug

76.81

20.89

0

0

8

Sep - Nov

66.82

22.04

0

0

30

Station #5: Pamunkey River

 

Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Zoea

Stage 1 -2            Stage 3-7

Megalopae

Dec - Mar

44.45

2.25

0

0

0

Apr - May

63.83

1.65

0

0

0

Jun - Aug

80.19

4.30

0

0

0

Sep - Nov

66.07

6.45

0

0

0

Station #6: Mouth of Rappahannock River



 

Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Zoea

Stage 1 -2            Stage 3-7

Megalopae

Dec - Mar

42.40

17.09

0

0

0

Apr - May

59.36

14.35

0

0

0

Jun - Aug

78.12

16.26

0

0

1

Sep - Nov

65.43

18.65

0

0

0

Station #7: Bayside Eastern Shore



 

Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Zoea

Stage 1 -2            Stage 3-7

Megalopae

Dec - Mar

42.62

20.65

0

0

0

Apr - May

56.81

19.03

0

0

0

Jun - Aug

76.34

19.68

0

0

11

Sep - Nov

65.44

21.68

0

0

63

Station #8: Tangier Island



 

Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Zoea

Stage 1 -2            Stage 3-7

Megalopae

Dec - Mar

41.70

19.04

0

0

0

Apr - May

58.83

17.39

0

0

0

Jun - Aug

77.64

18.27

0

0

0

Sep - Nov

64.07

20.30

0

0

3

Station #9: Smith Island

 

Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Zoea

Stage 1 -2            Stage 3-7

Megalopae

Dec - Mar

41.51

17.76

0

0

0

Apr - May

58.22

16.48

0

0

0

Jun - Aug

78.29

16.88

0

0

0

Sep - Nov

64.73

18.84

0

0

1

Station #10: Mouth of Potomac River



 

Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Zoea

Stage 1 -2            Stage 3-7

Megalopae

Dec - Mar

41.85

13.40

0

0

0

Apr - May

57.10

11.50

0

0

0

Jun - Aug

75.97

12.90

0

0

0

Sep - Nov

69.94

14.89

0

0

0

Station #11: Upriver Potomac



 

Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Zoea

Stage 1 -2            Stage 3-7

Megalopae

Dec - Mar

41.80

3.56

0

0

0

Apr - May

59.28

1.40

0

0

0

Jun - Aug

79.36

2.31

0

0

0

Sep - Nov

63.51

4.71

0

0

0

Station #12: Mouth of Choptank River



 

Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Zoea

Stage 1 -2            Stage 3-7

Megalopae

Dec - Mar

40.86

13.77

0

0

0

Apr - May

58.53

11.94

0

0

0

Jun - Aug

77.74

11.97

0

0

0

Sep - Nov

63.15

14.70

0

0

0

Station #13: Mouth of Severn River



 

Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Zoea

Stage 1 -2            Stage 3-7

Megalopae

Dec - Mar

41.38

14.50

0

0

0

Apr - May

53.15

11.99

0

0

0

Jun - Aug

73.79

13.00

0

0

0

Sep - Nov

65.90

15.55

0

0

0

 

 

Chesapeake Bay Field Survey for Juvenile Callinectes sapidus, one season


(mean number of crabs computed from monthly trawl and suction sampling data)

Grass Bed Relative Abundance Scale:  0 = no grass beds;  4 = most extensive grass beds


Station #1: Mouth of Chesapeake Bay



 

Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Grassbed Rel. Abundance

Juveniles
<15 mm                            15-60 mm
     male         female         male             female 

Dec - Mar

41.43

29.71

0

0

0

2

1

Apr - May

56.65

27.44

0

0

0

1

0

Jun - Aug

73.49

28.47

0

0

0

0

2

Sep - Nov

65.12

29.94

0

0

0

4

4

Station #2: Mouth of James River



 

Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Grassbed Rel. Abundance

Juveniles
<15 mm                            15-60 mm
     male         female         male             female 

Dec - Mar

43.45

22.19

1

1

1

8

5

Apr - May

59.40

21.82

1

0

1

6

5

Jun - Aug

74.52

24.09

1

1

1

2

2

Sep - Nov

65.62

23.42

1

5

7

5

5

Station #3: James River at Hog Island



 

Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Grassbed Rel. Abundance

Juveniles
<15 mm                            15-60 mm
     male         female         male             female 

Dec - Mar

44.82

3.35

0

1

1

8

5

Apr - May

63.44

1.90

0

0

0

4

3

Jun - Aug

80.86

5.34

0

0

0

1

0

Sep - Nov

67.48

7.03

0

3

3

5

2

Station #4: Mouth of York River



 

Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Grassbed Rel. Abundance

Juveniles
<15 mm                            15-60 mm
     male         female         male             female 

Dec - Mar

43.56

20.74

4

7

6

13

13

Apr - May

59.02

18.46

4

3

3

18

21

Jun - Aug

76.81

20.89

4

1

0

9

13

Sep - Nov

66.82

22.04

4

30

33

5

2

Station #5: Pamunkey River



 

Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Grassbed Rel. Abundance

Juveniles
<15 mm                            15-60 mm
     male         female         male             female 

Dec - Mar

44.45

2.25

0

2

1

16

9

Apr - May

63.83

1.65

0

0

0

12

6

Jun - Aug

80.19

4.30

0

1

1

5

2

Sep - Nov

66.07

6.45

0

4

2

9

9

Station #6: Mouth of Rappahannock River



 

Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Grassbed Rel. Abundance

Juveniles
<15 mm                            15-60 mm
     male         female         male             female 

Dec - Mar

42.40

17.09

0

2

0

12

10

Apr - May

59.36

14.35

0

0

0

9

6

Jun - Aug

78.12

16.26

0

0

0

3

1

Sep - Nov

65.43

18.65

0

8

8

2

0

Station #7: Bayside Eastern Shore



 

Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Grassbed Rel. Abundance

Juveniles
<15 mm                            15-60 mm
     male         female         male             female 

Dec - Mar

42.64

20.65

3

8

11

17

21

Apr - May

56.81

19.03

3

3

3

22

22

Jun - Aug

76.34

19.68

3

2

4

13

7

Sep - Nov

65.44

21.68

3

39

38

2

5

Station #8: Tangier Island



 

Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Grassbed Rel. Abundance

Juveniles
<15 mm                            15-60 mm
     male         female         male             female 

Dec - Mar

41.70

19.04

4

16

19

21

20

Apr - May

58.83

17.39

4

10

11

23

22

Jun - Aug

77.64

18.27

3

7

10

6

7

Sep - Nov

64.07

20.30

4

33

39

6

5

Station #9: Smith Island



 

Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Grassbed Rel. Abundance

Juveniles
<15 mm                            15-60 mm
     male         female         male             female 

Dec - Mar

41.51

17.76

4

18

15

16

19

Apr - May

58.22

16.48

4

9

7

21

28

Jun - Aug

78.29

16.88

3

2

3

8

11

Sep - Nov

64.73

18.84

4

31

33

6

6

Station #10: Mouth of Potomac River



 

Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Grassbed Rel. Abundance

Juveniles
<15 mm                            15-60 mm
     male         female         male             female 

Dec - Mar

41.85

13.40

0

1

2

9

6

Apr - May

57.10

11.50

0

0

0

11

7

Jun - Aug

75.97

12.90

0

1

0

4

1

Sep - Nov

64.94

14.89

0

5

4

6

5

Station #11: Upriver Potomac



 

Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Grassbed Rel. Abundance

Juveniles
<15 mm                            15-60 mm
     male         female         male             female 

Dec - Mar

41.80

3.56

0

1

0

15

4

Apr - May

59.28

1.40

0

0

0

14

5

Jun - Aug

79.36

2.31

0

0

0

7

1

Sep - Nov

63.51

4.71

0

3

1

10

4

Station #12: Mouth of Choptank River



 

Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Grassbed Rel. Abundance

Juveniles
<15 mm                            15-60 mm
     male         female         male             female 

Dec - Mar

40.86

13.77

0

0

0

17

7

Apr - May

58.53

11.94

0

0

0

19

9

Jun - Aug

77.74

11.97

0

0

0

10

5

Sep - Nov

63.15

14.70

0

1

1

14

5

Station #13: Mouth of Severn River



 

Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Grassbed Rel. Abundance

Juveniles
<15 mm                            15-60 mm
     male         female         male             female 

Dec - Mar

41.38

14.50

0

0

0

12

3

Apr - May

53.15

11.99

0

0

0

13

3

Jun - Aug

73.79

13.00

0

0

0

9

2

Sep - Nov

65.90

15.55

0

0

0

13

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