PBS NEWS: Chesapeake blue crabs had an unusual rebound after years of decline. Scientists don’t know why.

 
By Website Administrator Wes Simpkins
September 12, 2026
 

Chesapeake blue crabs had an unusual rebound after years of decline. Scientists don’t know why.
After half a decade of worryingly low numbers, the Chesapeake Bay's blue crab population appears to be fighting its way out of a slump. Scientists still have no clear explanation for why, and say the growth deserves cautious optimism.

Read in PBS News: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/chesapeake-blue-crabs-had-an-unusual-rebound-after-years-of-decline-scientists-dont-know-why

 
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