Title of Dissertation: THE MITOCHONDRIAL GENOME OF THE BLUE CRAB (CALLINECTES SAPIDUS), AN INFORMATIVE GENETIC MARKER FOR THE EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY AND POPULATION GENETICS OF THE SPECIES Xiaojun FENG Doctor of Philosophy 2009 Directed By: Professor Allen Place Marine, Estuarine and Environmental Sciences Program The blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) is a widely distributed decapod which ranges fro...

Title of Thesis: SPATIAL ECOLOGY OF BLUE CRAB (CALLINECTES SAPIDUS) IN CHESAPEAKE BAY Olaf P. Jensen, MS, 2004 Thesis Directed By: Professor Thomas J. Miller, Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Science Department Spatial heterogeneity is a striking feature of the blue crab life history and fisheries in Chesapeake Bay. However, a quantitative assessment of their spatial distribution and the fa...