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Crab
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Alaska Seafood Recipes 
 Features recipes using crab, cod, halibut, salmon, scallops, shrimp and prawns, sole, and other Alaska seafood. Includes tips and short instructional videos on plank cooking, grilling, seasoning seafood, smoking seafood, and how to tell when a fish is done. From the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute. http://www.alaskaseafood.org/recipes/ Topics: Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Snacks and Baked Goods Last updated Jan 15, 2006 Chesapeake Bay: Our History and Our Future
Historical information about this estuary in the eastern United States and the bay's watershed, which encompasses six states (New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia). Topics addressed include Native Americans, the colonial period, oyster wars, 20th century, economy, lighthouses, and watermen ("men and women who make a living by fishing, crabbing, and oystering"). Includes images, a bibliography, and links to related sites. From the Mariners' Museum, Newport News, Virginia. http://www.mariner.org/chesapeakebay/ Topics: Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, U.S. History By Place, Water Last updated Jul 6, 2005 Dungeness Crab of California and Its Close Relatives
Overview of Dungeness crab, the "most abundant crab" species in California, and other species, "the aim being to aid identification by a few readily observed characteristics rather than by detailed scientific descriptions." Describes molting, distinction between male and female crabs, and fishing gear. Includes illustrations of the Dungeness, slender, rock, red, and yellow crab species. From the California Department of Fish and Game. http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/dungeness_crab.asp Topics: Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians Last updated Nov 1, 2007 Dungeness Crab: Pride of the West Coast Fleet
Article about this main commercial crab species south of Alaska. The article describes how "around San Francisco, the season usually begins in November, and cracked crab is as much a tradition at some Bay Area Thanksgiving tables as turkey." Also includes a recipe for sole stuffed with crab. By a San Francisco Bay Area cookbook publisher and author. Note: Includes links to commercial content. http://www.sallybernstein.com/food/columns/harlow/dungeness_crab.htm Topics: Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians Last updated Oct 8, 2009 Horseshoe Crabs: "A Living Fossil"
"The horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus), is the oldest living fossil in Maryland." This site provides illustrated essays about the crab's life history, anatomy, conservation, and medical uses. A protein in the crab's blood called Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) is used to test certain drugs for bacteria. Also features information about fisheries and raising horseshoe crabs in the classroom. Includes a glossary and a bibliography for each topic. From the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. http://www.dnr.state.md.us/education/horseshoecrab/ Topics: Agriculture, Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians Last updated Feb 4, 2004 Mike Johnson Marine Natural History Photography
A collection of over 150 nature photographs taken in Southern California and northern Baja California, Mexico. Many of the photographs are underwater ones of whales, sunfish, crabs, rays, and other marine life. There are also a few underwater video clips. Students may use the images for class reports if "they properly credit the source." http://www.earthwindow.com/ Topics: Animals, Biology, Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Technology Last updated Apr 23, 2003 |
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