Hello, Crabber! Welcome to Chesapeake Bay, where we are going to attempt to catch a blue crab!
Click "Drop Crab Net" to start fishing! You'll need to answer a question correctly to see what you catch in the Chesapeake Bay.
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You are an Official Crabber!
You have successfully completed the
Chesapeake Bay Crabbing Adventure
and proven your knowledge of the bay's ecosystem!
Blue crabs are a really neat species in the Cheasapeake Bay. They live in shallow waters and in seagrasses, yet they they move to deeper parts of the water during the winter. Blue crabs eat clams, oysters, mussels, freshly dead fish, as well as plant & animal detritus. Some things that eat Blue crabs are Stripped bass, Atlantic croakers, Red drums, Blue Herons, and sometimes turtles.
Sources
-Cheasapeake Bay Field Guide
-Maryland Fish Facts
Chesapeake Bay Crabbing Adventure
and proven your knowledge of the bay's ecosystem!
Blue crabs are a really neat species in the Cheasapeake Bay. They live in shallow waters and in seagrasses, yet they they move to deeper parts of the water during the winter. Blue crabs eat clams, oysters, mussels, freshly dead fish, as well as plant & animal detritus. Some things that eat Blue crabs are Stripped bass, Atlantic croakers, Red drums, Blue Herons, and sometimes turtles.
Sources
-Cheasapeake Bay Field Guide
-Maryland Fish Facts