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Vieques Biota Sampling Study

These photos depict the field effort to collect land crabs and fiddler crabs on the island of Vieques.  Samples were analyzed for chemical residues of PCBs, chlorinated pesticides, explosives, and trace elements.

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Underside of female land crab

Female land crab
(06.11.05, Vieques, PR) Female land crab being rinsed

 land crab trap

Land crab trap
(06.15.05, Vieques, PR,) Land crab trap

 PVC land crab trap

Baited PVC trap
(06.15.05, Vieques, PR) A baited PVC land crab trap
Placement of PVC crab trap

Placement of PVC crab trap
(06.15.05, Vieques, PR) Placement of PVC style trap

 Cardisoma guanhumi

Land crab
(06.15.05, Vieques, PR) Land crab

 Placement of wood trap

Placement of wood trap
(06.15.05, Vieques, PR) Placement of wooden trap
Typical fiddler crab habitat

Typical fiddler crab habitat
(06.15.05, Vieques, PR) Typical fiddler habitat

 GPS locating of traps

GPS locating of traps
(06.15.05, Vieques, PR) GPS locating of trap
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