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Although few blue crabs in 1999, some grew to large size

Description

Although few blue crabs in 1999, some grew to large size. A six-inch ruler wasnot long enough to measure these crabs caught in the Patuxent River.

Photographer

Mary Hollinger

Display Date

1999 July

Location

Maryland, Patuxent River

Collection

America's Coastlines
Chesapeake Bay
Beautiful Swimmer - The Blue Crab

NOAA Affiliation

NODC biologist

Keywords

Coastline
Chesapeake Bay Maryland