Lobster Life Cycle

Limpets (Patella vulgate) live in algae rich environments on rocky shores. . It has been proposed that in more sheltered areas, limpet shells will grow to be flatter with a larger diameter, while in more exposed areas of coastline, they will grow a taller and narrower shell shape. To find out whether or not the shores of Aberdeen reflected this, samples were taken from two sites (Site A and Site B) along the Aberdeen coastline that varied in their exposure to wave action. The sites were chosen to provide two sample sites with a notable difference in their environment. In the more sheltered site A, limpets were not exposed to harsh waves, while at site B, there was significantly more wave action. Quadrats were used at both sites to provide an area of sampling for the limpets and they were placed around 5 meters from the waterline. The overall results from the study showed that there is a very strong relationship between diameter and height in Limpet shells and that there was an incredibly slight difference in the relationship between the two sites.

Taking about a week to fully mature into an adult and living for several months, the shrimp do have a surprisingly long life cycle being also able to reproduce up to 300 cysts every 4 days in the right conditions. Other variables such as salinity, temperature, light, pH levels, water levels and predatory presence play a large role in the hatching rate of the crustacean. The brine shrimp are an extremely versatile micro-crustacean as they can survive up to 10x salt concentration of ordinary sea water (Eol.org, 2016) and are able to protect themselves during drought or when conditions are not ideal for survival. This is called highly resistant encysted gastrula embryo (cyst) that is easily able to hatch under conditions that can be replicated at home.

In the essay “Consider the Lobster”, David Foster Wallace communicates his experience in the Main Lobster Festival as a writer for a food magazine called “Gourmet”. In this essay, he explores the impact the festival had on him as he tries to question the morals of eating lobsters. Wallace initially makes it seem as the festival is a place of fun and celebration as he describes the entertainment: concerts, carnival rides, lobster-themed food, lobster-themed clothes, and lobster-themed toys (50). In spite of that, he changes his attitude as he observes that the festival is actually promoting cruelty to animals and holds a long discussion whether or not lobsters can actually feel pain. Through the use of his language and description, Wallace convinces the audience as he claims to persuade the reader to stop eating lobsters, but he doesn’t explicitly say so at any point in the essay.

Do you know that Maine is famous for lobsters because it harvests the majority of lobsters in the United States? The population reached to 1.336 million people living in the state of Maine. And the total area of Maine is 35,385 square miles, also known as the biggest state with the most land from the original 13 colonies.

Lobsters that are smaller than 1-1/2 inches hide in coral or see weeds. This provides shelter from predators such as flounder, cod, ocean pout, monkfish, sculpin, wolffish, and dogfish. When lobsters are adults they are much less vulnerable. The only predator for adult lobsters is man. Big lobsters inhabit offshore areas and only return home seasonally to shallow warmer waters. A female lobster can carry up to 50,000 eggs. A female lobster can only mate after it has molted. The developing embryos remain attached to the female for an estimated 9 to 11

Imagine that a huge wave crashes down on you. Then it drags you back into the ocean. On your way you pass by an animal that is clinging on for dear life. In order to survive in these harsh conditions, animals need adaptations. An ecosystem is a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. The California Spiny Lobster lives in the neritic e zone which is in between 200 meters and 0 meters. It is located on the continental shelf. They like living in coral reefs and the ocean ground. In order to survive in the neritic zone with predators, sea floor hiders, and other environmental threats, animals need adaptations.

Horseshoe crabs live in the Delaware Bay and give birth to their offspring there. At this time the red knots, a type of bird, migrate to the area to collect food. The food they collect is the newly conceived horseshoe crab eggs that are buried along the shore sand.

We all love dining out for good food and laughter with our family, friends or significant other. Whether it’s a birthday, an anniversary or a casual night on the town, eating at the right restaurant, that offer good food, great price and a fine dining experience is dependent on the restaurant you choose. That’s what made Red lobster my favorite. it is not just a night of eating out, it is an experience. Not only do they have some of the most succulent crab legs there is, or because they have the best appetizer which is their signature Cheddar Bay biscuits, but because of the ambience that you are greeted with when you approached to dine in a Red Lobster restaurant.

In Maine, people are wondering why there are so many lobster appearances when fishing. The reason for this is because in Vinalhaven Island, Lobster fishing trucks has been piling up relentlessly on the daily commerce roads, and new fishing boats have been occupying in the harbor. Fishing companies has been fishing for more lobsters, causing catches to rise up rather quickly. Everyone however are expecting for the new development to drop once again, before this could happen. The Maine Lobstermen are currently making new development as much as they can before the season of fishing for lobsters is over. The owner of the company, Walter Day use the form of catch and release towards different lobsters he believe that could benefit the ecosystem,

Wallace describing the Maine Lobster Festival. He describes the events and entertainment and the different lobsters dishes.one of the main attractions is the Maines Lobster Festivals Main Eating Tent where more than 25,000 pounds of fresh Maine caught lobster is consumed after it is prepared in the World's Largest Lobster Cooker. Mr. Wallace then discusses the lobsters species as being big giant sea insects he refers them as garbage men of the sea since the eat dead things. He also explains that lobsters are more active in the summer when the water is warmer and it is their molting season. They can grow to weigh more than twenty pounds and live up to 100 years.

Three years ago, the author took a trip to Delaware. As his family was walking on the beach they came across some horseshoe crabs mating. He wondered how they have changed. The type of horseshoe crab he saw along the beach was called “limulus polyphemus”. Limulus Polyphemus is not found in the fossil records. The fossil record for horseshoe crabs is deeper than 20 million years, and the

As a meat eater, has anyone ever asked the question, “How can you eat meat?” The controversy of being a meat eater or vegetarian has been around for decades. David Foster Wallace wrote a thorough article, Consider the Lobster, in which he brings up popular topics of concern over eating meat. Is it morally wrong to eat the meat of an animal, or creature, who suffered for one's own hunger? Why should one have the right to decide the standards of pain? Questions included in Wallace’s article have had many in a whirlwind of emotions and opinions. As a vegetarian, one will know the full truth concerning health, recognize false advertisements, understand how animal pain relates to human hunger, and acknowledge the treatment of animals up until their deaths.

Logger Head Turtles are primarily carnivores for most of their lives, meaning they mainly eat other animals (Marine Bio, 2015). Hatchlings mostly eat sponges, jellyfish, sargassum weed, small gastropods and crustaceans (Marine Bio, 2015). Juveniles, sub-adults and adults feed on conch, clams, horseshoe crabs, as well as other crustaceans (Marine Bio, 2015). As the turtles grow, their jaws get stronger (Harrison, 2005). This helps them to eat much firmer food such as Horseshoe crabs and clams (Harrison, 2005). The loggerhead turtle sexual maturity is reached between 22 to 27 years of age (Environment, 2001). While it is not clear how long a juvenile loggerhead turtle will stay in the open ocean, once it moves to its feeding

The objective of this project was to cook, and serve lobster utilizing a method, which was given, to prepare the lobster as well as a recipe for the lobster. In addition to this we also needed to create rice pilaf, asparagus, and a vinaigrette salad using the various ingredients provided to us. This project is supposed to give us our first glimpse into implementing our newly found skills from Culinary class into our cooking lifestyle at home.

I was approximately 7 or 8 years old when the smell of gambling and blood was the air, thrilling the expectations of the spectators. The ear piercing sound of a rooster begging for mercy from his opponent. Like savages we cheered on the winner, I found myself in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Years later, when I sit down to read, “Consider the Lobster” by David Foster Wallace, the feeling of guilt that ran through my mind made me feel uncomfortable. the Lobster are boiled alive at these festivals and as the author mentioned that, the lobster was moving in agony as he was trying to get out the pot while he was boiling alive. For the people that do not care, it is not about individual conscience but on a moral perspective. I have a simple question to ask them, can you imagine getting into a boiling pot and boiled alive for approximately 35-45 seconds? Because that’s how long it takes the lobster to die in the boiling pot. Animal Cruelty has to be stopped in both cockfights in Puerto Rico and the lobsters being boiled alive in New England or at least force people