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Why Is North Carolina’s Blue Crab Population Declining?

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image: Mountains to Sea fellow Kaylee Luchansky wit test tube in hand.

Apr 3, 2026

Repairing Jordan Lake’s Ecosystem with Zooplankton

Kaylee Luchansky spent last summer examining the use of zooplankton to repair the ecosystem of one of the state’s most popular lakes, thanks to her Mountains to Sea Fellowship with North Carolina Sea Grant and the NC Water Resources Research Institute.
image: A white shrimp. Photo credit: NOAA.

Mar 31, 2026

Gauging Pamlico Sound’s Shrimp Population

A new North Carolina Sea Grant study shows that combining shrimpers’ local knowledge with traditional science leads to a clearer picture of why shrimp populations fluctuate. 
image: humpback whale.

Mar 29, 2026

Would a Humpback Whale Pass a Basic Human Eye Test?

NC scientists find that some whale species may detect fine details only at close range.
image: Otolith cross-section.

Mar 26, 2026

Why the Age of a Fish Matters

Scientists estimate fish ages by analyzing ear bones, scales, or spines, thanks to work at NOAA's Southeast Fisheries Science Center in Beaufort, North Carolina. Here's why it matters.
image: blue crabs on deck.

Mar 17, 2026

Why Is North Carolina’s Blue Crab Population Declining?

North Carolina Sea Grant, NC State, and additional partners looked at clues from before and after the decline in blue crabs.