3 year mark of Pamlico / Neuse zombie crab sampling (July 2019)

On July 19, we completed three years of sampling sites along the Pamlico and Neuse every ~8 weeks along a salinity gradient to examine the impact of salinity on parasite prevalence in native mud crab species. At this point, we have concluded our sampling of the Neuse estuary but will continue sampling the Pamlico estuary into the foreseeable future. It's been a lot of work, but we have a ton of data now over those 3 years; now onto some initial analyses!! Special thanks to all the students in my lab over the years and the citizen scientists that have contributed to this effort!