Chesapeake Bay blue crabs
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Chesapeake Bay blue crabs are a commercially and culturally important crab species native to the Chesapeake Bay, renowned for their sweet meat and central role in the region’s seafood industry.
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blue crab population
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commercial fishery resource ⓘ culturally significant species ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Old Bay seasoning in regional dishes ⓘ |
| class | Malacostraca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonNameOf | Callinectes sapidus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
central to regional cuisine
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featured in crab feasts and festivals ⓘ iconic symbol of Chesapeake Bay region ⓘ |
| diet |
bivalves
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detritus ⓘ small fish ⓘ worms ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
benthic predator
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scavenger ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
commercially harvested for meat
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major seafood industry species in Maryland ⓘ major seafood industry species in Virginia ⓘ |
| family | Portunidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Atlantic coast of the United States
NERFINISHED
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brackish waters ⓘ estuaries ⓘ |
| harvestedBy |
commercial watermen
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recreational crabbers ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
hard crab harvest
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soft-shell crab harvest ⓘ sweet meat ⓘ |
| lifeStage |
adult stage
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juvenile stage ⓘ megalopa larval stage ⓘ zoea larval stage ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
NERFINISHED
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Potomac River Fisheries Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia Marine Resources Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Chesapeake Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Decapoda ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preparedAs |
crab cakes
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soft-shell crab sandwiches ⓘ steamed crabs ⓘ |
| preyOf |
blue catfish
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red drum ⓘ shorebirds ⓘ striped bass ⓘ |
| reproduction | females migrate to higher salinity waters to spawn ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
gear restrictions
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seasonal harvest restrictions ⓘ size limits ⓘ |
| subphylum | Crustacea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
climate change
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habitat loss ⓘ overfishing ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
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