Chesapeake Almanac

July: Traveling Crabs


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Chesapeake Bay blue crabs can be found in both Maryland and Virginia waters, though some say Maryland crabs taste sweeter. There's reason for that. There's also a reason that when tropical storm Agnes hit the Bay area in 1972, it didn't result in a massive loss of crab larvae that the prevailing theories predicted. For nearly 10 years a broad team of scientists pieced the puzzle together. In this episode, John Page reveals what they found.
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Chesapeake AlmanacBy Chesapeake Bay Foundation

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