by Jamie Brunkow | Oct 4, 2016 | James Riverkeeper, News, Wildlife of the James |
The blue crab may be the most well known species of the Chesapeake Bay, and a translation of the scientific name helps to reveal why. Callinectes is Greek for beautiful swimmer, and sapidus translates to delicious or savory in Latin. Blue crabs possess a pair of...
by Jamie Brunkow | Aug 31, 2016 | Advocacy, James Riverkeeper, News |
Atlantic sturgeon have survived for 200 million years, but today these ancient goliaths are on the brink of extinction. Human activities have caused Atlantic sturgeon numbers to decline by way of overfishing, loss of spawning habitat, and poor water quality. In 2012...
