Chesapeake Bay Field Survey for Adult Female Callinectes sapidus, one season
(mean number of crabs computed from monthly trawl survey data)


Station #1: Mouth of Chesapeake Bay

 
Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Total Crabs
Orange Sponge
Black Sponge
Dec - Mar
41.43
29.71
31
0
0
Apr - May
56.65
27.44
27
4
19
Jun - Aug
73.49
28.47
24
0
18
Sep - Nov
65.12
29.94
28
0
0


Station #2: Mouth of James River

 
Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Total Crabs
Orange Sponge
Black Sponge
Dec - Mar
43.45
22.19
13
0
0
Apr - May
59.40
21.82
10
6
4
Jun - Aug
74.52
24.09
15
2
13
Sep - Nov
65.62
23.42
15
0
0


Station #3: James River at Hog Island

 
Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Total Crabs
Orange Sponge
Black Sponge
Dec - Mar
44.82
3.35
4
0
0
Apr - May
63.44
1.90
3
2
0
Jun - Aug
80.86
5.34
3
0
0
Sep - Nov
67.48
7.03
0
0
0


Station #4: Mouth of York River

 
Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Total Crabs
Orange Sponge
Black Sponge
Dec - Mar
43.56
20.74
12
0
0
Apr - May
59.02
18.46
17
14
0
Jun - Aug
76.81
20.89
13
6
2
Sep - Nov
66.82
22.04
13
1
0


Station #5: Pamunkey River

 
Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Total Crabs
Orange Sponge
Black Sponge
Dec - Mar
44.45
2.25
0
0
0
Apr - May
63.83
1.65
1
0
0
Jun - Aug
80.19
4.30
0
0
0
Sep - Nov
66.07
6.45
0
0
0


Station #6: Mouth of Rappahannock River

 
Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Total Crabs
Orange Sponge
Black Sponge
Dec - Mar
42.40
17.09
6
0
0
Apr - May
59.36
14.35
6
3
0
Jun - Aug
78.12
16.26
3
0
0
Sep - Nov
65.43
18.65
2
0
0


Station #7: Bayside Eastern Shore

 
Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Total Crabs
Orange Sponge
Black Sponge
Dec - Mar
42.64
20.65
17
0
0
Apr - May
56.81
19.03
13
5
0
Jun - Aug
76.34
19.68
9
2
2
Sep - Nov
65.44
21.68
10
0
0


Station #8: Tangier Island

 
Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Total Crabs
Orange Sponge
Black Sponge
Dec - Mar
41.70
19.04
19
0
0
Apr - May
58.83
17.39
17
3
0
Jun - Aug
77.64
18.27
11
2
1
Sep - Nov
64.07
20.30
8
0
0


Station #9: Smith Island

 
Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Total Crabs
Orange Sponge
Black Sponge
Dec - Mar
41.51
17.76
15
0
0
Apr - May
58.22
16.48
17
3
0
Jun - Aug
78.29
16.88
8
0
0
Sep - Nov
64.73
18.84
9
0
0


Station #10: Mouth of Potomac River

 
Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Total Crabs
Orange Sponge
Black Sponge
Dec - Mar
41.85
13.40
8
0
0
Apr - May
57.10
11.50
6
1
1
Jun - Aug
75.97
12.90
3
0
0
Sep - Nov
64.94
14.89
0
0
0


Station #11: Upriver Potomac

 
Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Total Crabs
Orange Sponge
Black Sponge
Dec - Mar
41.80
3.56
1
0
0
Apr - May
59.28
1.40
1
0
0
Jun - Aug
79.36
2.31
0
0
0
Sep - Nov
63.51
4.71
0
0
0


Station #12: Mouth of Choptank River

 
Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Total Crabs
Orange Sponge
Black Sponge
Dec - Mar
40.86
13.77
0
0
0
Apr - May
58.53
11.94
1
0
0
Jun - Aug
77.74
11.97
0
0
0
Sep - Nov
63.15
14.70
0
0
0


Station #13: Mouth of Severn River

 
Water Temp (°F)

Salinity
(ppt)

Total Crabs
Orange Sponge
Black Sponge
Dec - Mar
41.38
14.50
0
0
0
Apr - May
53.15
11.99
0
0
0
Jun - Aug
73.79
13.00
0
0
0
Sep - Nov
65.90
15.55
0
0
0