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Overview Chesapeake Bay: Ecosystem

Blue Crab, Maryland State Crustacean

 

Characteristics of the blue crab's life cycle:

What are some characteristics of the blue crab?
How long do blue crabs live?
How soon are they mature enough to reproduce?
At what time of year do crabs mate and spawn?  How often?
How many crabs are spawned at a time?

 

Blue Crab Educational Resources-click on topics of interest in left side bar for more info., especially "life cycle" and "anatomy"

Blue Crab Facts

Blue Crab Archives-choose from "Science and Learning" menu

Chesapeake Blue Crab History

Chesapeake Bay Program

Tales of the Blue Crab-click on topics of interest under title

Blue Crab

Blue Crab Quiz

Blue Crab Quiz II

 

Environmental needs of the        blue crab:

What kind of water environment do blue crabs prefer?
What oxygen and salinity levels are best for crabs?
What living organisms do blue crabs eat?
What other animals, besides humans, eat blue crabs?
How does the current status of the Chesapeake Bay suit the needs of the blue crab?

 

Blue Crab Educational Resources-click on topics of interest in left side bar for more info.

About the Chesapeake Bay

Chesapeake Blue Crab History

Chesapeake Bay Program

Tales of the Blue Crab-click on topics of interest under title

FAQs about Crabs

TED Case Studies

 

 

 

Protection programs:

How has the blue crab population changed in the last ten years?
What legislation has been passed already to protect the blue crabs?
What protection programs have been tried in the past? 
What are some other ideas to protect the blue crab?
How can scientists continue to monitor the blue crab population?

 

Blue Crab Educational Resources-click on topics of interest in left side bar for more info.

Blue Crab Facts

Blue Crabs

Chesapeake Bay Program

Growing Bay Grasses

Contradiction of Crabbing Policies

What resources will help me if I do not understand, or need more information?

Blue Crab Glossary

EcoKids Glossary

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Real time data from Maryland and how to understand what it means

 

 
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Skills
Choosing the Best Search Tools for Your Task ...Learn when to use which search engine.
Using Electric Library...Learn how to search for magazine, newspaper and transcripts.
Comparing Search Tools on the Web...Learn the various search engines and why each produces a different set of results.
Choosing the Best Search Tools for Your Task ...Learn when to use which search engine.
Using the Internet

 

Local Print and Nonprint Resources

 Skills
School Library holdings
Destiny Card Catalog
Public Library holdings
BCPL Kid's Catalog
Print Encyclopedias
Online Encyclopedias
New Book of Knowledge
America the Beautiful
Using Books and Nonprint ... how to use automated catalogs and preview materials for usefulness.
Destiny
Keyword Search Strategies 
Using the BCPL Online Catalog
Using Print and CD-ROM Encyclopedias... Advantages of different encyclopedia formats
Using Online Encyclopedias ...See help section on each encyclopedia website

Last update: June 2010
Created by Lynne Shue

 

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