Jan 14, 2025 · Terrapins are killed on land while crossing roads and in aquatic habitats by passing boats. Responding to a growing demand for turtle meat in Asia, Marylanders harvested terrapins for food for many years. In 2004 roughly 14,500 pounds of terrapins were harvested throughout the state. The practice was banned by the Maryland state legislature in ...

The diamondback terrapin may experience risks due to increasing global temperatures because they display temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD). Terrapins, through TSD, produce more female offspring than male offspring if their nest temperatures are relatively warm, leading to ecological issues should global temperatures get too high.

Jan 14, 2025 · To learn more about the ecological role of sea nettles in the Chesapeake, read "Jellyfish: Studying Summer's Unwelcome Visitors" in Maryland Marine Notes newsletter. Lion’s mane: These jellyfish, which also carry a powerful sting, can be found in the Chesapeake during the wintertime, earning them the name “winter jellies.” They gained ...

Dec 4, 2024 · Poplar’s near demise is a common story in the Chesapeake. In Dorchester County, Maryland, Holland Island used to host a similar population in the early 1900s. Erosion, aided in part by a few wayward tropical storms, caused the island to largely disappear. In 2010, the last remaining structure collapsed. At high tide, no part of the island is ...

Dec 4, 2024 · Maryland Sea Grant College, a university-based partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is a service organization administered by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. We fund research, education, and outreach throughout the state of Maryland. Our offices are located in College Park, Maryland.

Oct 29, 2024 · Approximately 60% of Maryland’s wetlands lost Clean Water Act coverage due to Sackett. However, there’s good news: Maryland has strong wetlands laws, so most wetlands in Maryland are protected under state law and are subject to permitting requirements.

Oct 14, 2024 · In Maryland, oysters are commonly grown in sturdy wire cages that rest on the bottom of the Bay or are suspended in the water column with pontoons. For my experiment, I used bottom cages that sat on the Bay floor. My work at the oyster farm aimed to understand sediment, or sand, below oyster cages. Oysters filter feed on algae in water.

Maryland Sea Grant Supports Career-Building Internships and Fellowships. Maryland Sea Grant (MDSG) leads fellowship programs that train qualified students in marine science through participation in research and policy activities. From 2018 through 2023, MDSG provided 83 students with these opportunities.

Sep 24, 2024 · While attending workshops for the Maryland Commission on Climate Change and the Ecological Restoration Permitting Study Report, I started to see the clear connection between climate change initiatives and water quality across the state. Maryland is a national leader on reducing climate pollution, with a plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2045.

Jan 14, 2025 · Read Skipjacks for the 21 st Century, an issue of Chesapeake Quarterly, Maryland Sea Grant's magazine, about the interaction between oyster reefs and skipjacks and the decline and recovery of both. For a broad overview of the life and work of Chesapeake Bay watermen, check out the Maryland Sea Grant-published book Working the Chesapeake ...