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BARNEGAT BAY BEAT
A Quarterly Publication of the Barnegat Bay Partnership • Spring - Summer 2012
FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK
“Spring” into Ways to Help the Bay
The winter of 2011 produced record snowfalls (more than 4
feet) and resulted in one of the wettest years in New Jersey’s
history: the challenging winter weather left everyone tired
of shoveling snow and hoping for an early spring. This year’s
warm winter was quite the opposite, yet still had everyone
excited about the arrival of an early spring.
Cold, wet winters and warm, dry winters are likely to affect
the bay in different ways that are only partly understood. No
matter how the weather affects the watershed and the bay, it
is important that everyone do their part to reduce their own
impacts to the bay.
Fertilizer and Lawn Care
Before using any fertilizer on your lawn, get a soil
test! Why guess what your lawn needs when you can
get expert advice from the Rutgers Soil Testing Lab
(http://njaes.rutgers.edu/soiltestinglab)?
New Jersey’s fertilizer law is in effect, except for the sections about content and labeling requirements for fertilizer
sold in the state. Anyone applying lawn fertilizer needs to
make sure that its nitrogen content is at least 20% slowrelease (also called WIN, or water-insoluble nitrogen), and
that it has zero phosphorus (unless soil test results show a
need for phosphorus). If you handle your own lawn care,
apply no more than 0.7 pounds of nitrogen per 1000 square
feet of lawn at each application and no more than a total
of 3.2 pounds of nitrogen per 1000 square feet of lawn for
the year. If you hire someone to fertilize your grass, make
sure the applicator has been trained and certified in New
Jersey, or works under the supervision of a certified fertilizer applicator (see http://profact.rutgers.edu for a list of
certified applicators).
Please sweep up any fertilizer that is accidentally applied to
impervious surfaces, such as driveways or sidewalks. Equally
important, do not apply fertilizer within 25 feet of any waterbody, including streams, ponds, and lakes.
Visit the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Healthy Lawns Healthy Water website
(www.nj.gov/dep/healthylawnshealthywater), to learn
more about how to have a healthy lawn and protect water
quality in the bay.
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Get Wild and Go Native!
Native plants are
better adapted to
our local climate,
soils, and pests, and
generally need less
water and fertilizer
than non-native
plants. Create a
refuge for wildlife
in your own yard
butterfly feeding on Swamp
by planting natives Monarch
Milkweed, a native plant.
– they provide food
and habitat for birds, butterflies, and other wildlife. Some
nurseries specialize in native plants; others can order them
for you. Ask for native plants when you visit your local garden
centers.
Learn more about native plants from the Native Plant
Society of New Jersey (http://npsnj.org), and download some
native plant garden designs from the American Littoral Society
(www.littoralsociety.org/Bayscape_for_Barnegat_Bay.aspx).
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Join the fun on Sunday, June 3
This free, family-oriented environmental festival will feature
fun, interactive bay-related activities and over 100 exhibitors
and vendors! The event begins at 10 a.m., rain or shine, in
beautiful Island Heights.
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Keep your Stormwater to Yourself!
Reduce your use of potable water (water suitable for
drinking) by conserving water in your yard. Install rain
barrels to capture rainwater running off your roof and
use what you collect to water your plants. Add a rain garden on your property to catch
and infiltrate rainwater before
it heads down the storm drain.
Using rain barrels and planting
rain gardens gets more water back
into the ground where it belongs.
Find out more about rain barrels
and rain gardens from the Rutgers Water Resources Program
(http://water.rutgers.edu).
These simple steps reduce
stormwater runoff from your
property to local streams and
A rain barrel provides ultimately the bay, and get more
a free and sustainable
source of water for your water back into the ground where
garden.
we really need it!
important nurseries for juvenile
fishes and shellfishes. Pay attention to the “No Wake” signs so
you don’t damage private property,
such as floating docks and piers,
or public property, such as parks
and natural areas. Be considerate
of other boaters, including sailors,
canoeists, and kayakers.
Keep your boat in good running
condition and use bilge socks to
absorb fuel and oil, which may be “Circle of Life,” one
spilled when refueling. And lastly, of the pumpout boats
do not under any circumstances servicing Barnegat
Bay.
discharge any waste into the bay.
Not only is it against the law (and can result in a steep
fine if you are caught), but it makes the bay less usable for
all of us. Make use of the Ocean County Pumpout Boat
Program – it's free! Find more tips for boaters:
Traveling Around the Bay
While most of us need our cars to get to work, reducing non-essential travel saves us money and results in less
local inputs of nitrogen oxides, other nitrogen compounds,
and carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Studies in other
ecosystems indicate that some nitrogen compounds generated by automobile catalytic converters (e.g., ammonia
compounds) fall out of the air within 100 feet of roadways.
So, reducing your travel helps to reduce your carbon and
nitrogen footprint, and more important locally, helps keep
some carbon and nitrogen compounds from entering the
bay!
Washing your car at a car wash saves water and
keeps detergents and other pollutants from entering
the bay. Having a car wash fundraiser? The Car Wash
Operators of New Jersey (CWONJ) and NJDEP have
teamed up to create a joint program to help charities
raise money and improve New Jersey’s water quality
(www.cleanwaternj.org/fundraiser.html). Support your
local car washes and help the bay at the same time!
www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/cvahome.htm
Boating on the Bay
One in three boats registered statewide identifies the
Barnegat Bay as its primary destination. Although there
have been few detailed studies, scientists have identified
diverse adverse impacts to water quality and critical habitats
from boating.
When you boat on the bay, be aware of your environment. Avoid boating in shallow eelgrass habitats, which are
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The New Jersey Clean Marina website
www.njcleanmarina.org/boaters.htm#tips
The New Jersey Clean Vessel Act Program
Ocean County Pumpout Boat Program
www.planning.co.ocean.nj.us/coastal.htm
Clean Up the Bay: May 9!
Join other volunteers in the second Barnegat Bay Blitz,
a watershed-wide clean-up. Organized by the NJDEP,
the Blitz brings
together volunteers
to remove trash
and debris from
their part of the
watershed. During
the first Blitz in
October of 2011,
over 2,400 volunteers gathered
739 bags of trash and
578 bags of recyclables
and filled 3 dump trucks
and 3 30-yard dumpsters! The next Blitz will
take place on May 9, 2012 – find out how you can help
(www.nj.gov/dep/barnegatbay/bbblitz.htm).
The bay isn’t just a federal, state, or local responsibility;
it’s your responsibility. So do your part, and reduce your
impacts on the Barnegat Bay!
Working with Nature – Georgian Court University’s
Low-Impact Landscaping
By Dr. Louise Wootton,
Director of Sustainability,
Georgian Court University
If you visit Georgian Court University
(GCU) in Lakewood, New Jersey, the
first thing you will notice is its amazingly beautiful campus. The university is
located on the former estate of George
Gould, a railroad tycoon from New
York, who built a lavish home there in
the 1800’s as a family retreat from the
poor air quality in the city.
Located in the Pinelands, the land
purchased by Gould was originally
vegetated by native plants adapted to
the sandy soils of the region. In order to
transform the landscape into the Japanese- and European-style gardens we
see today, Gould imported thousands
of tons of topsoil. However, even with
the amendments and constant maintenance, it was a battle to keep it looking
that way, since the ornamental plants
so prized by Mr. Gould were often
not well adapted to the local soil and
climate.
Like most people, when I first arrived
at Georgian Court, I admired its formal
gardens and English-style lawns. I did
not question the logic of using ride-on
lawn mowers to carefully collect the
grass clippings so that they could be
transported to the local landfill, rather
than mulching them and letting the
nutrients return to the soil, or the use
of synthetic fertilizers to replace those
nutrients. And if I noticed the pools of
water that collected on our lawns and
athletic fields, I did not take the time
to wonder about why they were there
or what to do about them.
However, in recent years, there’s been
a growing environmental awareness
within our college community. As part
of a larger sustainability initiative that
includes recycling, energy and water
conservation, and use of green energy
sources, we are making a conscious
effort to move to a more sustainable
model for maintaining the landscapes
across our campus.
Above, left: Effects of soil compaction on campus. Above, right: Verti-Quake restoring soil
aeration. Photos by Louise Wootton.
Native Plants and Sustainable
Lawn Care
Our first decision was to landscape
with native plant species. Suited to our
local conditions, they require less fertilizer and water and are more resistant to
local pests. GCU has made a commitment that, as plants die or need replacing on campus, it will plant only native
species and, where possible, choose
drought-tolerant plants to minimize
the need for irrigation.
Next we decided to designate some
areas of campus “low mow” or “no
mow.” By reducing or eliminating
mowing and fertilizer applications, we
save both time and money and reduce
our carbon footprint. Less mowing also
Like most people, when
I first arrived... I did not
question the logic...
helps to reduce soil compaction and
allows the soil to drain more effectively.
Best of all, though, we are starting to see
a wonderful array of native Pinelands
species growing in these areas, including partridgeberry (Mitchella repens)
and trailing arbutus (Epigaea repens).
In other areas on campus, where the
historical legacy of the formal gardens
calls for more traditional lawn care, we
are using mulching mowers instead of
removing the grass clippings. We have
also stopped raking and collecting leaves
each fall, instead using the mulching
mowers to fragment the leaves. These
practices add organic materials to the
soil, helping it to hold water longer
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and reducing the need for irrigation.
The grass clippings and leaf mulch also
return nutrients to the soil, so we need
less fertilizer to keep the lawns healthy
and green.
Addressing Soil Compaction
and Managing Stormwater
Another challenge was that many of
our lawns and athletic fields became
rapidly waterlogged after even relatively minor rain events. The ground had
become compacted by foot and vehicular traffic, eliminating the pore spaces
between the soil grains and making
it difficult for water to infiltrate. Rain
tended to pool at the surface of the soil,
forming puddles that rapidly turned to
mud. The problem was so severe that
some of our athletic fields were becoming unfit for play. In addition, we knew
that the rapid runoff of rainwater from
these areas was carrying nutrients and
other pollutants into our local waterways – Lake Carasaljo, the Metedeconk
River, and the Barnegat Bay.
To remedy this problem, we first tried
plug-aeration, which improved the top
few inches of the soil. However, the
compaction reached more than a foot
into the ground. Experts at Rutgers
Cooperative Extension Service suggested that we purchase a machine
called a Verti-Quake, which looks
something like a plow. Pulled behind a
tractor, it has a series of parallel rotating metal blades that shake as they cut
through the soil to a depth of almost a
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Managing a “Green” Golf Course in the Watershed
By Joe Kinlin,
Golf Course Superintendent, Bey Lea Municipal Golf Course
Located on 130 acres in Toms River Township, Bey Lea Golf
Course is a former farm that was developed into a golf course
in 1969 through a grant from the New Jersey Green Acres
Program. The Township of Toms River, which owns and operates the course, is dedicated to providing its residents with a
great golfing experience for reasonable rates while being good
stewards of the Barnegat Bay.
The first step in managing a golf course is to understand
the surrounding area – its population, local economy, and
environmental considerations. The second step is to develop
a turf management program that will work within the specific
local environmental and financial constraints and provide
golfers with a high quality golfing experience.
The following goals shape the turf management
program at Bey Lea:
 Establish only drought-tolerant perennial grasses that
require less fertilizer.
 Develop a fertilizer program based on plant needs,
physical properties of the soil, and the site-specific
location, keeping in mind that excess fertilizer can be
carried by stormwater into our local waterway, the
Long Swamp Creek, and then into the Barnegat Bay.
 Reduce fertilizer, pesticide, and mechanical inputs
(i.e., mowing) whenever possible.
 Never allow soil to reach field (water-holding)
capacity when irrigating turf areas. Not only are
playing conditions better when the turf is run drier, but
it also improves infiltration of rainfall into the soil and
reduces stormwater runoff. Better water management
(i.e., drier turf) also reduces turf disease, which in turn
means reduced pesticide usage.
With these goals in mind, we have been reducing the amount
of nitrogen fertilizer we apply to the turf. For each of the last
two years, we used only 2 pounds of nitrogen per 1000 square
feet to the fairways and tees. In 2010, we applied a total of
2.5 pounds of nitrogen per 1000 square feet to the greens. In
2011, we reduced that amount to 2 pounds per 1000 square
feet. In 2012, our goal is to reduce fertilizer usage on our greens
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another 25% to 1.5 pounds of nitrogen per 1000 square feet.
Although golf courses are exempt from the requirements
of the New Jersey Fertilizer Law, at Bey Lea we plan to not
only follow, but exceed the law’s requirements. The amount
of nitrogen fertilizer we use on our turf is less than half the
maximum allowed by the law for professional applicators
(4.25 pounds per 1000 square feet per year). According to the
law, turf fertilizers are required to contain 20% slow-release
nitrogen – this year, we will be using fertilizers with 40% or
greater slow-release nitrogen.
How can a golf course manage turf with less
fertilizer?
The answer is to control the release of fertilizer by managing
water input and stress caused by mowing. We start by using
drought-tolerant perennial grasses that require less water. By
watering less, we encourage turf roots to grow deeper in the
soil, which helps grass plants to tolerate summer heat and
drought. Dry turf grows less leaf tissue, thus requiring less
fertilizer and less mowing.
Mowing is the most damaging practice in turf management.
By cutting fairways once or twice per week as opposed to three
times, we get a more efficient plant when it comes to both
fertilizer and water use. Instead of mowing the greens every
day, we alternate mowing and rolling every other day. Rolling
is less stressful on the turf and has been shown to reduce dollar
spot disease, which means less pesticide use to control it.
Another way we have reduced mechanical inputs at Bey
Lea is by decreasing the acreage of turf we mow on a regular
basis. Approximately 25 acres of turf that are largely out of
play for golfers are “no mow” areas. They receive no fertilizer
or irrigation and are only mowed once every 18 to 24 months
to remove any woody growth. By mowing less at Bey Lea, we
have reduced our costs and our impact on the environment.
My suggestion to homeowners is to try these turf management practices on your own lawns. You will use less fertilizer
and water, save money, have healthy, great-looking turf, while
helping to improve water quality in the Barnegat Bay.
New Plantings around Bey Lea Golf Course Ponds
to Help with Goose Control
Geese populations in New Jersey are
on the rise, and they love to congregate
on open turf areas like those found at
Bey Lea Municipal Golf Course in
Toms River Township. Geese droppings are not only a nuisance to golfers
playing on the course, they are also
a source of bacteria affecting water
quality in the Long Swamp Creek.
Bacteria in the water draining from
the golf course enter the creek, which
then flows into the Toms River and
eventually the Barnegat Bay.
A newly completed project at Bey
Lea Municipal Golf Course aims to
tackle their goose problem. With a
grant from the NJ Department of
Environmental Protection (NJDEP),
the Barnegat Bay Partnership (BBP)
coordinated the installation of a 25- to
30-foot wide vegetated buffer of native
plants around each of the four ponds
on the course last fall. Vegetated buffers are one of the most effective goose
management techniques. The buffers
planted at Bey Lea are a mix of wetland species, shrubs, and tall grasses.
Geese avoid feeding and nesting in
areas where tall vegetation obstructs
their access to the water and may hide
predators.
The Township of Toms River, the
BBP, and the contractors, Birdsall
Services Group and Down To Earth
Landscaping, worked together to
complete the project. To keep geese
away from the newly planted areas,
the project included a wooden lathe
and rope fence, which will be removed
once the plants are established.
The installation of vegetated pond
buffers at Bey Lea is part of a larger
NJDEP-approved watershed management plan to implement projects to
improve water quality in Long Swamp
Installation of a vegetated buffer around
one of the ponds at Bey Lea Golf Course.
BBP file photo.
Geese avoid feeding
and nesting in areas
where tall vegetation
obstructs their access to
the water and may
hide predators.
Creek. Geese management is a major
component of this plan. The NJDEP
has identified fecal coliform (bacteria found in goose droppings and
other animal waste) and nitrogen as
the principal pollutants in the Long
Swamp Creek.
In addition to being a goose barrier,
the vegetated buffer also acts as a filter,
with the deeper roots of the native
plants helping to remove pollutants
from stormwater runoff. The buffers
also are adding to the beauty of the
course. According to Bey Lea Golf
Course Superintendent Joe Kinlin,
“Everyone at the course can’t wait to
see all the plantings mature. Golfers
and staff all feel that these plantings
will not just help the environment, but
will enhance the aesthetic quality of
the golf course.”
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LOW-IMPACT LANDSCAPING,
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foot, while leaving little evidence of
its passage through the turf. After
using the Verti-Quake for only a few
weeks, we saw a noticeable improvement in the drainage of the lawns
and athletics fields on campus, and
after several months, those improvements have been dramatic.
Restoring healthy soil function
to the green areas of campus is an
important component of our stormwater management plan. However,
we are also working to mitigate the
effects of runoff from building roofs,
parking lots, and other impervious
(impenetrable) surfaces. On top of
the usual retention and detention
basins on campus, we have installed
a rain garden to collect and process
runoff from the roof of our dining
hall and are using rain barrels to collect water from some other buildings to be used for irrigating nearby
plants. We hope to extend these
efforts in the next year, adding more
rain gardens and constructing some
experimental wetlands to test the
effectiveness of different stormwater
basin designs in removing pollutants
from stormwater runoff.
The most productive action we
can all take to protect our water
quality and supply, as well as the
health of our rivers, lakes, and the
Barnegat Bay, is to adopt sustainable management practices on the
lands where we live, work and play.
Inspired by the environmental guidelines of the University’s founders, the
Sisters of Mercy, Georgian Court is
determined to “strive in our daily lives
to approach everything we do with
an awareness of the interrelatedness
of all life on Earth.” We hope that, by
teaching and modeling this behavior
on our campus, we can inspire members of our own community, as well
as those who visit our campus, to join
us in sustainable stewardship of the
landscape throughout the region.
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Research Increases Understanding of Blue Crab Populations
By Dr. Paul Jivoff,
Associate Professor of Biology, Rider
University
Blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) are an abun-
lower near the mouth of the Toms River,
the bay’s largest freshwater contributor,
and increases going south towards the
Barnegat Inlet. The relative number of
male and female blue crabs in the bay
changes based on the salinity differences.
As salinity decreases in the bay moving
north from the Barnegat Inlet towards
the Toms River, there are more males and
fewer females. We found more females in
the area of the inlet, which was not surprising – adult females that are preparing
to spawn (produce eggs) prefer the higher
salinities there. In the Little Egg Harbor,
where salinities are more consistent, the
number of males and females is very similar
throughout.
dant and ecologically important resident in
the Barnegat Bay. One reason blue crabs
thrive here is the variety of habitats available
to them – seagrass beds, salt marshes and
Crab. Photo courtesy of The
salt marsh creeks, near-shore shallows, and Blue
Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.
open areas with different sediment types.
These habitats offer shelter, food, and the
physical characteristics necessary for their
growth and reproduction.
With funding provided by the Barnegat
Bay Partnership (BBP), Rider University
students and I studied blue crabs in the bay
from 2008 to 2010. In 2008 and 2009, we
assessed the adult population of blue crabs
Adult female crab carrying a New Findings about Female
throughout the bay (from Tuckerton to brood of eggs called a “sponge.” Reproductive Potential and Egg
Cedar Grove) by examining adult population Photo by Paul Jivoff.
Production
characteristics (abundance, size, sex ratio),
Female blue crabs mate once and store the
movement (via tag-recapture studies), and various measures
sperm until their eggs are ready for fertilization. In 2008 and
of reproductive potential (sperm and seminal fluid stores in
2009, we collected data on female reproductive potential (i.e.,
both sexes). In 2010, we concentrated our work on examining
sperm stores). Based on our data, the traditional methods
various factors that influence the reproductive output (egg
for estimating the annual supply of spawning females in the
production) of female blue crabs in the bay.
bay would overestimate the number of spawning females by
Why Study Blue Crabs?
about two times. This finding has implications for managing
blue crab populations in the Barnegat Bay, since adult females
The BBP has identified the blue crab as a priority species in
produce the offspring for future populations in the bay.
the Barnegat Bay. Blue crabs are arguably the most important
commercial and recreational fishery in the Barnegat Bay and
Our research during 2010 produced very interesting, and
throughout the mid-Atlantic region. Based on data from the
in some cases unique, results about the factors influencing
NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), the
female egg production. We asked ourselves several questions,
proportion of New Jersey’s blue crab catch from the Barnegat
including: How long is the spawning season? We started our
Bay has doubled in the past decade. Overseeing this imporresearch knowing that the spawning season extends from
tant fishery, the NJDEP makes direct management decisions
May to August, and then found evidence that females may
about crabbing, such as commercial and recreational seasons
begin spawning as early as April and continue at least until
and harvests, that can impact populations of blue crabs in the
September. How many times can an adult female spawn in one
state. Therefore, it is critical to gather information about the
spawning season? We performed a field experiment showing
population status of blue crabs in the Barnegat Bay.
for the first time that female blue crabs in New Jersey can
Blue crabs are an important link in the estuarine food
spawn multiple times during the four- to five-month spawnchain. Contrary to what some people think, blue crabs are
ing season. In fact, one female spawned a total of six times!
not scavengers. As juveniles and adults, blue crabs are key
For each spawning event, females produce a brood of eggs,
predators of shellfish and other invertebrates (including other
also
known as a “sponge.” We designed a field experiment to
blue crabs) as well as some fish. Particularly as juveniles, they
answer
questions about what factors might affect the size of
are also critical food items for a variety of fish, including
broods. We found that brood size decreased with the number
flounder, drum, and striped bass. Blue crabs are also considof sequential broods produced. Brood size was also affected
ered by many people to be an important part of the human
by the amount of food that females received. The decrease in
food chain, particularly during the summer!
the size of subsequent broods was greater in females receiving
Salinity and Adult Population Structure
low amounts of food as compared to those receiving high
amounts of food. Females in the low food treatment also
Our research data shows that a salinity gradient in the bay
influences the adult population structure there. Salinity is
took more time to produce subsequent broods than females
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in the high food treatment. To my knowledge, this is the
first evidence that diet influences the size and the timing
of brood production in female blue crabs.
Blue crab research is providing valuable information about
both population structure and the factors that influence the
number of eggs female blue crabs can produce. This information is critical for understanding and managing future
populations of blue crabs in the Barnegat Bay.
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The Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus)
...DID YOU KNOW?
Blue crabs are crustaceans, a type of
invertebrate (animal without a backbone) that
has a hard shell, segmented body, two pairs of
antennae, and gills.
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Blue crabs are named for their
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One way to tell male and female adults apart
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Blue crabs have nicknames: “jimmy” for a male
crab, “sally” or “she-crab” for an immature
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Blue crabs are excellent swimmers, with specially
adapted hind legs shaped like paddles.
Their scientific name, Callinectes sapidus, means
“savory beautiful swimmer.”
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They are bottom-dwelling omnivores, feeding on
both plants and animals, such as mussels, snails,
fish, and even smaller blue crabs.
A female blue crab mates only once in her life
– she stores the male’s sperm and fertilizes her
eggs at a later time.
Females carry the fertilized eggs with them – a
brood of eggs is called a “sponge” and the
female carrying it is called a “sponger” or
“sponge” crab.
A popular human food, blue crabs are one of
the most heavily harvested marine animals in
the world.
Visit www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/blueclaw.htm
for information about blue crabs, crabbing techniques, and
the New Jersey Recreational Crabbing Regulations.
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Project Coordinator – Martha Maxwell-Doyle
[email protected]
Program Scientist – Jim Vasslides
[email protected]
Public Outreach Coordinator – Karen Walzer
[email protected]
Program Assistant – Mary Judge
[email protected]
Special Events Coordinator – Betsy Hyle
[email protected]
EPA Program Coordinator – Barbara Spinweber
[email protected]
Dr. Jon H. Larson,
President
The Ocean County Board of
Chosen Freeholders
Freeholder Liaison, Joseph H. Vicari
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