Download or read book King Crabs of the World written by Bradley G. Stevens and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With species existing in all subpolar seas, king crabs are one of the most valuable seafoods. Major fluctuations in their abundance have stimulated a flurry of research and a rapid expansion of the scientific literature in the last decade. King Crabs of the World: Biology and Fisheries Management consolidates extensive knowledge on the biology, systematics, anatomy, life history, and fisheries of king crabs and presents it in a single volume. This book is the first comprehensive scientific reference devoted to the biology and fisheries of king crabs. The first part of the book describes king crabs and their place in the world, covering geographic distribution, depth and temperature ranges, and maps of known habitats. Chapters examine phylogenetic relationships, evolutionary history and phylogeography, internal and external anatomy of king crabs, and the history of North Pacific fisheries. There is also a chapter that presents a comprehensive overview of diseases and other anomalies of king crabs. The second part of the book describes the life history and biology of various king crab species, including embryonic development and environmental factors, the development and biology of larvae, the ecology and biology of juvenile stages, reproductive strategies of fished species, and the growth and feeding of king crabs and their ecological impacts. The third part of the book discusses human and environmental interactions with king crabs through fisheries, management, and ecosystems. Topics include the impacts of fishing—bycatch, handling, and discard mortality—king crab aquaculture and stock enhancement, and king crabs from various regions such as Southern Hemisphere waters, the Barents Sea, and Alaska. A chapter synthesizing various aspects of king crab biology provides an ecosystem-scale perspective and the final chapter presents the author’s outlook on the future of king crab research and populations.
Download or read book Results of the 2015 St Matthew Island Blue King Crab Pot Survey written by Vicki Vanek and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Alaska Department of Fish and Game conducted a pot survey for blue king crab Paralithodes platypus during 3-27 August 2015 in the waters surrounding St. Matthew Island, Alaska, within the area bordered by lat 59°30'N, lat 60°50'N, long 172°00'W, and long 174°00'W and at depths of 20-106 m (11-58 fathoms). One-hundred-forty-seven (147) 4-pot stations were fished: 127 from the standard survey station grid and 20 in the area north of St. Matthew Island within the boundaries of NMFS EBS trawl survey station R-24 which has its center at lat 60°40'N, long 172°47'W. Total survey catch of blue king crab was 2,638 (1,146 legal males, 774 sublegal males, 671 mature females, and 47 immature females). Other commercial crab species captured during the survey were 1,533 snow crab Chionoecetes opilio, 1 Tanner crab C. bairdi, 4 hair crab Erimacrus isenbeckii, and 7 Tanner x snow crab hybrids. A total of 817 legal male and 1,153 sublegal male blue king crab captured at survey stations and during performance of a special project were tagged and released. Hemolymph samples from 191 randomly selected snow crab were tested for the presence of the parasitic dinoflagellate Hematodinium; 18 samples tested positive yielding an estimated prevalence for bitter crab syndrome within the survey area of 9.4%. Spatial trends in survey catch per unit effort (CPUE) of blue king crab and snow crab by sex-size classes, and in depths and water temperatures recorded during the survey are presented. Survey CPUE of blue king crab and snow crab by sex-size classes are compared with survey CPUE during the 1995-2013 triennial St. Matthew blue king crab pot surveys at the 96 survey stations that were fished in common. Data on temporal trends in depth and water temperature recordings from 10 locations and on water current recordings from 9 locations within the survey area are also provided.
Download or read book Preparing Good Tasting Blue Crabs written by James Calhoun Jr. and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2015-08-21 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has been written to give anyone wanting to enjoy blue crabs with family and friends a step-by-step instruction guide to a very exciting family meal and celebration. I have been blessed to be surrounded by family members living in the Greater Hampton Roads Virginia and Northeastern Maryland regions of the United States. These family members have passed down from generation to generation the popular steps in preparing blue crabs for large groups of family and friends. While being in the military for over twenty years, I was also blessed to be stationed close to the Gulf of Mexico areas of Alabama and Florida, where I found out that the love for blue crabs at family gatherings and friendly festivals were in full effect just as it was in the Virginia and Maryland areas. Many of my family members come together on special occasions and enjoy blue crabs cooked with other ingredients that make up a country boil. This book has been written to give anyone wanting to enjoy blue crabs with family and friends a step-by-step instruction guide to a very exciting family meal and celebration. This book will give you all of the instructions that you will need to put on the best blue crab event that you can ever imagine. No matter how experienced your group is with preparing and eating blue crabs, this small and easy-to-read book will not let you down.
Download or read book Walking Sideways written by Judith S. Weis and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2012-10-23 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world's nearly 7,000 species of crabs are immediately recognizable by their claws, sideways movement, stalked eyes, and thick outer shells. These common crustaceans are found internationally, thriving in various habitats from the edge of the sea to the depths of the ocean, in fresh water or on land. Despite having the same basic body type as decapod crustaceans-true crabs have heavy exoskeletons and ten limbs with front pincer claws-crabs come in an enormous variety of shapes and sizes, from the near microscopic to the giant Japanese spider crab. In Walking Sideways, Judith S. Weis provides an engaging and informative tour of the remarkable world of crabs, highlighting their unique biology and natural history. She introduces us to recently discovered crabs such as the Yeti crab found in deep sea vents, explains what scientists are learning about blue and hermit crabs commonly found at the shore, and gives us insight into the lifecycles of the king and Dungeness crabs typically seen only on dinner plates. Among the topics Weis covers are the evolution and classification of crabs, their habitats, unique adaptations to water and land, reproduction and development, behavior, ecology, and threats, including up-to-date research. Crabs are of special interest to biologists for their communication behaviors, sexual dimorphism, and use of chemical stimuli and touch receptors, and Weis explains the importance of new scientific discoveries. In addition to the traditional ten-legged crabs, the book also treats those that appear eight-legged, including hermit crabs, king crabs, and sand crabs. Sidebars address topics of special interest, such as the relationship of lobsters to crabs and medical uses of compounds derived from horseshoe crabs (which aren't really crabs). While Weis emphasizes conservation and the threats that crabs face, she also addresses the use of crabs as food (detailing how crabs are caught and cooked) and their commercial value from fisheries and aquaculture. She highlights other interactions between crabs and people, including keeping hermit crabs as pets or studying marine species in the laboratory and field. Reminding us of characters such as The Little Mermaid's Sebastian and Sherman Lagoon's Hawthorne, she also surveys the role of crabs in literature (for both children and adults), film, and television, as well in mythology and astrology. With illustrations that offer delightful visual evidence of crab diversity and their unique behaviors, Walking Sideways will appeal to anyone who has encountered these fascinating animals on the beach, at an aquarium, or in the kitchen.
Download or read book The Cranky Blue Crab written by Dawn L. Watkins and published by Pennant. This book was released on 1990 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bored with living by the edge of the sea, Crusty the Crab decides to try living on land.
Download or read book Studies on Blue King Crab Resources in the Western Bering Sea written by Yasuo Sasakawa and published by . This book was released on 1973* with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Biological Field Techniques for Lithodid Crabs written by William E. Donaldson and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The harvest of Alaska king crabs in the North Pacific and Bering Sea reaches about 18 million pounds per year, one-tenth of the bonanza 1980s catch. While king crab stocks are recovering from the crash, efforts such as this book on standardizing data collection promise to further improve fishery management. Geared to fishery observers, shoreside samplers, shellfish researchers, and fishermen, the book is illustrated with line drawings, maps, and numerous color photos, and it is printed on waterproof paper. Topics include taxonomy, life history, distribution, anatomy, and diseases. The authors are expert crab biologists at Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the agency responsible for managing the crab fishery.
Download or read book King Crabs of the World written by Bradley G. Stevens and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With species existing in all subpolar seas, king crabs are one of the most valuable seafoods. Major fluctuations in their abundance have stimulated a flurry of research and a rapid expansion of the scientific literature in the last decade. King Crabs of the World: Biology and Fisheries Management consolidates extensive knowledge on the biology, sys
Download or read book Synopsis of Biological Data on the Blue Crab Callinectes Sapidus Rathbun written by Mark R. Millikin and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Crabs in Cold Water Regions written by A. J. Paul and published by Alaska Sea Grant College Program. This book was released on 2002 with total page 888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An international group of specialists presented these 53 papers at the sixth crab symposium in the Lowell Wakefield symposium series at the U. of Alaska in January of 2001. The main themes include crab life cycles, reproductive biology and behavior, recruitment and population dynamics, fisheries and stock assessment, environment and habitat, and fisheries management. Individual papers present the results of research on topics that include the bitter crab syndrome in Tanner crab, re-stratification of red king crab assessment, population structure of blue king crab, habitat use by juvenile crabs, the impact of the European green crab in the Pacific, and use of tag recapture data to estimate natural mortality. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Download or read book Crab written by Cynthia Nims and published by Sasquatch Books. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 50 tasty recipes that make the best use of East and West Coast crabs—from Dungeness and Alaskan king to blue crab and stone crab If you dream about perfectly prepared crab cakes, steamed Dungeness straight from the shell, or lightly coated soft-shell blue crabs, this is your cookbook. Culinary expert Cynthia Nims offers 50 delicious ways to love crab—whether it’s Dungeness, Alaskan king, and snow crab from the West Coast or blue and stone crab from the East. Pulled from your own crab pot or sourced at the local fishmonger, crab is always wild and brings a sweet taste of the sea to every bite. Beyond the recipes, Nims offers background on crab species, information about seasonal harvest and sport crabbing, and plenty of kitchen tips to make the most out of crab. Pass the crab crackers!
Download or read book Bering Sea Aleutian Islands Crab Fisheries written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 1018 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Results of the 2010 Triennial St Matthew Island Blue King Crab Pot Survey and 2010 11 Tagging Study written by Robert Kerman Gish and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Results of a pot survey for blue king crabs, Paralithodes platypus, conducted in the St. Matthew Island, Alaska area between 59°30' - 60°30' N. latitude and 172°00' - 174°00' W. longitude in July and August 2010. Spatial patterns in tag-recovery rate by release location and by ADF&G statistical area of recovery are summarized and compared with patterns from the 1995 and 1998 tagging studies of St. Matthew Island blue king crab.
Download or read book The Intentional Introduction of the Marine Red King Crab Paralithodes Camtschaticus Into the Southern Barents Sea written by Lis L. Jørgensen and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Management Plan for Westward Region King Crab Stocks written by Dana C. Schmidt and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Documents the background information distributed ... to support the changes in management of Westward Region king crabs that were adopted by the Alaska Board of Fisheries (ABOF) on March 23, 1990. The principal change in harvest strategy ... was to manage the harvest of king crabs on the basis of a fixed rate of removal from the mature portion of the male population"--Pref.
Download or read book Estimated Mean Carapace Length at Minimum Legal Size of Blue King Crabs Paralithodes Platypus in Waters Adjacent to St Matthew Island Alaska written by Donn Tracy and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
