https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/senseofplaceriz/new
The organism for this weeks post I have chosen is the King Crab me and my lab partner stubbled across and made friends with the local fishermen out on the docks opposite the forbidden peak brewery. This is something i have always wanted to see in person as they are not only pretty intimidating to look at but also very scary to touch as they enormous size. One of the fisherman's name was Kaden and he told me that its finally the season to fish for these crabs and that him and his buddies have been fishing for these crabs for the last 17 years. Specially since its going to be tourist season real soon they are fishing them now and can find them in more abundance. I was offered to pick it up but i chickened out as I saw that the fishermen were wearing gloves and I had nothing on my hands and did not want to make a fool of myself in the moment about how to hold them. I later on the walk back home regretted not holding them as it would have a made an awesome photo. But the good news is I got Kadens number and told him about my passion for orcas and he said during one of the weekends when I am free to text him and we could go out on his boat!!!wohooo i I finally have a friend with a boat lol. The species name for these crabs are (Paralithodes camtschaticus) and can grow upto "11 inches and a five foot leg span."This crustacean in terms of sense of place holds itself the title of the most important commercially fished animal , I could see that as the tourist special restaurant Tracy's crab shack ( I have never been there as its super expensive) is a major tourist attraction for all the tourists not only that come on the cruise ships but in general and its fresh caught so that makes it even more desirable. Another factor for these beautiful burgundy crabs is economic as for some Native Alaskan communities, commercial king crab fishing is a vital source of income. The crab fishing industry provides employment opportunities and supports the local economy.
The other more science based is , its ecosystem role: King crabs play a significant role in the marine ecosystem, which is closely connected to the cultural and spiritual beliefs of many Native Alaskan communities. They have a deep respect for the natural world and understand the importance of maintaining a balanced ecosystem. I am hoping i can save up enough money to actually try these crabs this summer ;D
Citations with url attached as-well
"Red King Crab, Paralithodes camtschaticus, Alaska Department of Fish and Game." Alaska Department of Fish and Game, n.d., www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=redkingcrab.printerfriendly.
"Red King Crab." NOAA Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/red-king-crab.
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Hi Riz,
What a cool find! These creature are absolutely massive compared to what I think a lot of people tend to imagine. Also, that was very kind of the fisherman to let you take a picture of the crab, show it to you, and offer to take you out to look at orcas. I hope that you see some, it seems like in recent years (here in Ketchikan, anyway) there are not nearly the amount that there used to be. As a child, I can remember seeing them more than humpbacks, but now, it seems that I only see them four to five times over the course of a summer.
Fishermen are certainly good friends to have, the abundance of seafood choices is as vast as the number of vegetables you might mix in a stir fry, even with subspecies of the same fish having different flavors. Crabs too are quite interesting, in their various ranges of size, colors, and shell designs, even that some use their own shells as camouflage by deliberately putting live coral and other mollusks on it. The shells used by hermit crabs are stolen from other deceased creatures, snails of one type or another most usually, yet the crab itself still has an exoskeleton, it needs to protect the part of its body which is not covered by it.
This is an enthusiastic and rich Journal entry, Riz! Thanks for sharing with us your experience of stumbling upon this species. Your personal experience with the species was great to read about.
The facts you shared were good, too, but did not include parenthetical citations and/or signal phrases, so your readers don't know where exactly these quotes come from! You did a nice job of including sources in a Works Cited, but you did not connect facts and quotes to sources with parenthetical citations, which you need to do.
In addition, you mention in passing that this crab has "a significant role in the marine ecosystem" but then don't go on to share with us what that role is. I was intrigued and would have enjoyed learning more about its role within our ecosystem!
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