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The red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus), also called Kamchatka crab or Alaskan king crab, is a species of king crab native to cold waters in the North Pacific Ocean and adjacent seas, but also introduced to the Barents Sea. It grows to a leg span of 1.8 m (5.9 ft), and is heavily targeted by fisheries.
King crabs are decapod crustaceans of the family Lithodidae [b] that are chiefly found in deep waters and are adapted to cold environments. [2] [3] They are composed of two subfamilies: Lithodinae, which tend to inhabit deep waters, are globally distributed, and comprise the majority of the family's species diversity; [3] [4] and Hapalogastrinae, which are endemic to the North Pacific and ...
The ocean around Alaska is now becoming inhospitable for several marine species, including red king crab and sea lions, experts say. A warmer Bering Sea is also ushering in new species ...
Much of this foreign crab is reportedly caught and imported illegally and has led to a steady decline in the price of crab from $3.55 per pound in 2003 to $3.21 in 2004, $2.74 in 2005 and $2.30 in 2007 for Aleutian golden king crab, and $5.15 per pound in 2003 to $4.70 in 2004 to $4.52 in 2005 and $4.24 in 2007 for Bristol Bay red king crab.
Billions of snow crabs have disappeared from the ocean around Alaska in recent years, and scientists now say they know why: Warmer ocean temperatures likely caused them to starve to death.
Lithodes aequispinus, the golden king crab, also known as the brown king crab, is a king crab species native to the North Pacific. [2] Golden king crabs are primarily found in the Aleutian Islands and waters nearer to Alaska and British Columbia; their range also extends to the Russian far east and Japan, albeit with a less dense population.
At stake are multi-million dollar shellfish industries for Dungeness, king crab and other species. But at the reserve, otters have almost wiped the crabs out, helping the estuary's ecosystem come ...
Lithodes santolla, also known as the southern king crab, Chilean king crab or centolla, is a species of king crab, found off southern South America including the offshore Falkland Islands. [3] On the Pacific side, it is found in Chile from Talcahuano to Cape Horn. [3] [4] On the Atlantic side, it is found off Argentina and Uruguay. [3]