Evaluation of the relationships between physico-chemical parameters and the abundance of spp. in blue crabs () and seawater from the Maryland Coastal Bays.

Introduction: Fluctuations in water quality characteristics influence the productivity of blue crabs (), and the risk of human exposure to pathogenic species. Thus, this study assessed the prevalence of total and pathogenic/clinical markers of and in blue crabs and seawater from the Maryland Coastal Bays (MCBs) and the correlation between levels and physicochemical parameters.

Methods: Three to five crabs and 1 L of seawater were collected monthly for 3 years (May 2018 to December 2020) from six sites within the MCBs.

AssesSments of and levels and microbial community compositions in blue crabs () and seawater harvested from the Maryland Coastal Bays.

Introduction: Fluctuations in environmental physicochemical parameters can affect the diversity and prevalence of microbial communities, including vibrios, associated with aquatic species and their surrounding environments. This study aimed to investigate the population dynamics of two species as well as the microbial community diversity of whole crab and seawater from the Maryland Coastal Bays (MCBs), using 16S rRNA sequencing.

Methods: During this study, three crabs and 1 L of seawater were collected monthly from two sites for 3 months.