PPT-Blue Crabs ( Callinectus

sapidus in Chesapeake Bay The cost of pollution Renate and Joyce Threats in their Habitats Reduced water clarity cause algal blooms in turn cause low dissolved oxygen levels 50 mortality less than 2ppm O. Along the Hudson River Estuary where it can be found from Troy to New York Harbor it is often called blueclaw crab The blue crab is one of the largest crustaceans It has five pairs of legs The first pair are claws modified for eating and defense and From Bay to Table. By Evan Jones. 8. th. Grade. Characteristics. The Chesapeake or Atlantic blue crab is a crustacean found in the western part of the Atlantic Ocean, the Central American Pacific coast, and the Gulf of Mexico. . However, . this fishery has slowly been declining and has dropped by 70% since 1990, mostly due to overfishing (Lee et al 2004). . Previous research had been done on cannibalism in blue crabs, but only in juveniles. Little has been done to observe cannibalism and its effects in adult blue crabs. No previous work . Kelly . Correia. Why are blue crabs important?. Important for fisherman– . they’RE. . delicious!. They feed on almost anything they can get hold of, including mussels, snails, fish, plants, . dead animals and even…. The Animal. The Economy it Creates. Regulations. Environmental . I. ssues . A. ffecting the Industry . . All About Crabs. -Crabs are invertebrates. Their exoskeleton protects them from predators and provides support for their bodies.. Phylum…. Characteristics of Arthropods (review). Segmented body. Bilateral symmetry. Jointed appendages. Exoskeleton of chitin. Molting…. Characteristics of Crustaceans. Exoskeleton hardened by calcium carbonate. Hermit Crabs are . crustaceans. . This means that they are aquatic . arthropods. . Arthropods actually have their skeletons on the outside!. Being a crustacean means that they also have . joint parts . By: Christian . Wehrly. . and Adam Rutz. Classification of Crabs. Kingdom: . Animalia. Phylum: . Arthropoda. Class: . Crustacea. Order: . Decapoda. Family: . Lithodidae. Genus: . Paralithodes. Species: . By Luke Squire. Where Does The Red Rock Crab . Live?. The red rock crab is one of the most common crabs of the north east costs of the . Pacific . O. cean. .. They can also be found in . A. merica, Mexico and some other near by islands.. and Biodiversity. Abstract:. The birth of this project of an exploration in biodiversity began on an excursion to the Shinnecock Bay to collect samples of the organisms that happen to inhabit that region of Long Island. The question that was the birthing factor for the meticulous research done towards the development of this project was “Are the current residents of the Shinnecock bay biodiverse in their microecosystem?” From this, the objectives of the projects were based: Barcode the crab specimens collected in Shinnecock bay and compare them to previously barcoded crabs in the Shinnecock bay area to determine, approximately, an idea of the biodiversity of the region.. THE ASSESSMENT ON BLUE SWIMMING CRABS . (. Portunus pelagicus . (Linnaeus, 1758)) FISHERIES IN NORTH COAST OF JAVA. Research Center for Fisheries Management and Conservation (RCFMC). Jl. . Pasir. . Putih. Jenny. A . male crab is called a Buck.. Did you know?. Crabs have blue blood, Worms have green blood, and Starfish have . clear blood. .. Callinectes. . sapidus. :. The Blue Crab. Savory Beautiful Swimmers. Blue Crab Anatomy. Blue Crab Identification. Mature Male. Mature Female. “Washington Monument”. “Capitol Building”. Blue Crab Life Cycle. Zooea. – larvae that spend several months drifting with the currents at sea . Seasonal . movement of red king crabs in . Bristol Bay. Leah Zacher (RACE-SAP), Scott Goodman (BSFRF), Madison Heller-Shipley (NRC. ), Mike . Litzow. (RACE-SAP. ). Determine distribution, movement, essential habitat use, use of trawl closures ALL outside summer surveys.