Volume 5 Number 4

In some ecosystems, food webs have already shown obvious signs of rising global temperatures. In Seattle's Lake Washington, for example, scientists identified an 'uncoupling' of the link between algae (phytoplankton) and the tiny animals that graze on them (zooplankton) that can be traced directly to climate warming. Chesapeake Quarterly, Maryland Sea Grant's quarterly magazine, reports on research, extension, education and other Chesapeake Bay issues and activities of interest to the marine community. It is produced and funded by this program, which receives support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Managing Editor, Sandy Rodgers; Contributing Editors, Jack Greer and Michael Fincham; Science Writer, Erica Goldman. more . . . about The Case of the Missing Females

It's hard enough for scientists to count blue crabs in winter, when the crabs are sitting still. It's even tougher to track them the rest of the year, when they're on the move. But that's what researchers must do if they are to understand the basic elements of blue crab biology - behavior, migration patterns, and growth. Chesapeake Quarterly, Maryland Sea Grant's quarterly magazine, reports on research, extension, education and other Chesapeake Bay issues and activities of interest to the marine community. It is produced and funded by this program, which receives support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Managing Editor, Sandy Rodgers; Contributing Editors, Jack Greer and Michael Fincham; Science Writer, Erica Goldman. more . . . about Tracking Crabs on the Move

Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships for 2007 were awarded to Lauren McChesney, David Kidwell, and Tom Smerling - three graduate students at the University of Maryland. The fellowship was established in 1979 and is coordinated by the National Sea Grant Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Named for John A. Knauss, a former NOAA administrator, the program provides graduate students across the country with an opportunity to spend a one-year paid fellowship working with policy and science experts in Washington, D.C. Chesapeake Quarterly, Maryland Sea Grant's quarterly magazine, reports on research, extension, education and other Chesapeake Bay issues and activities of interest to the marine community. It is produced and funded by this program, which receives support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Managing Editor, Sandy Rodgers; Contributing Editors, Jack Greer and Michael Fincham; Science Writer, Erica Goldman. more . . . about Knauss Fellows 2007

Victor Kennedy has edited an extensive reference work on the blue crab. It's the most comprehensive text ever published on this or any other species of crab. Chesapeake Quarterly, Maryland Sea Grant's quarterly magazine, reports on research, extension, education and other Chesapeake Bay issues and activities of interest to the marine community. It is produced and funded by this program, which receives support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Managing Editor, Sandy Rodgers; Contributing Editors, Jack Greer and Michael Fincham; Science Writer, Erica Goldman. more . . . about The Man Behind the Book

Co-editing the new blue crab book with Victor S. Kennedy is L. Eugene Cronin, or simply Gene to those who knew him. A native Marylander, Gene Cronin played a pivotal role in the advancement of marine science in both Maryland and Delaware. Chesapeake Quarterly, Maryland Sea Grant's quarterly magazine, reports on research, extension, education and other Chesapeake Bay issues and activities of interest to the marine community. It is produced and funded by this program, which receives support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Managing Editor, Sandy Rodgers; Contributing Editors, Jack Greer and Michael Fincham; Science Writer, Erica Goldman. more . . . about L. Eugene Cronin - Scholar and Gentleman

An essential resource for researchers, students, and managers, this book is the first truly comprehensive reference work on the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus. Chesapeake Quarterly, Maryland Sea Grant's quarterly magazine, reports on research, extension, education and other Chesapeake Bay issues and activities of interest to the marine community. It is produced and funded by this program, which receives support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Managing Editor, Sandy Rodgers; Contributing Editors, Jack Greer and Michael Fincham; Science Writer, Erica Goldman. more . . . about New Reference Book