Statements (58)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
species
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gptkbp:class |
gptkb:Crustacea
|
gptkbp:coatOfArms |
hard shell
|
gptkbp:colors |
depends on habitat
during mating season blue and green during molting depends on environment bright blue claws and olive green shell blue_claws |
gptkbp:commonName |
striped bass
Callinectes sapidus |
gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
not endangered
habitat restoration |
gptkbp:cookingMethod |
steamed
crab feasts boiled, baked, or fried |
gptkbp:cuisine |
sweet and tender
southern cuisine crab cakes |
gptkbp:culturalEvents |
crab festivals
|
gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Chesapeake_Bay_cuisine
|
gptkbp:diet |
omnivore
|
gptkbp:economicActivity |
commercial fishery
|
gptkbp:family |
Portunidae
|
gptkbp:fauna |
increasingly farmed
|
gptkbp:fishSpecies |
sustainable practices
varies by state crab pots overfishing concerns regulated by state laws crabbing traps important to local economies varies by region. hand lining size and catch limits |
gptkbp:flavorProfile |
sweet and briny
|
gptkbp:genus |
Callinectes
|
gptkbp:habitat |
coastal waters
Atlantic_coast_of_the_USA |
gptkbp:headlights |
varies with age
|
gptkbp:historicalResearch |
studied for ecology
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Maryland Blue Crab
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gptkbp:larvalStage |
complex life cycle
zoea |
gptkbp:lifespan |
3 to 4 years
|
gptkbp:localCuisine |
crab boil
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gptkbp:localNames |
blue crab
|
gptkbp:market |
high demand
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gptkbp:migration |
seasonal migration patterns
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gptkbp:nutritionalValue |
high in protein
|
gptkbp:predators |
fish, birds, and humans
|
gptkbp:reproduction |
spawning season in spring and summer
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gptkbp:season |
April to December
|
gptkbp:seasonalActivities |
peak in summer months
mating and molting |
gptkbp:size |
up to 9 inches
|
gptkbp:state |
gptkb:Maryland
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