About the Project

Estuaries provide critical habitat for shrimp at multiple life-stages. Because shrimp have a short life cycle, growing from larval stage to adult over the course of a year, their populations are very sensitive to changes in environmental conditions in the estuary. This project helped build a better understanding of how shrimp populations are responding to changing climate conditions, weather events, and habitat modifications at various stages of their life cycle. This information is critical to the management of the multi-million-dollar shrimping industry.

About this Resource

This StoryMap explores findings revealed by field sampling and analysis of historical data and highlights the voices of commercial shrimpers who make a living on the water.