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Some lobsters become blue as a result of a genetic mutation that causes the lobster to produce an excessive amount of a particular protein. [23] The protein and a red carotenoid molecule known as astaxanthin combine to form a blue complex known as crustacyanin, giving the lobster its blue color. [24]
The climate of Virginia, a state on the east coast of the United States, is mild compared to more northern areas of the United States such as New England and the Midwest. Most of Virginia east of the Blue Ridge mountains, the southern part of the Shenandoah Valley , and the Roanoke Valley , has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate ...
The climate of Virginia varies according to location, and becomes increasingly warmer and humid farther south and east. [19] Most of the state has a humid subtropical climate, from the Blue Ridge Mountains and southern Shenandoah Valley to the Atlantic coast. In the Blue Ridge Mountains, the climate becomes subtropical highland. [citation needed]
Lobsters can’t hide from 104-year-old Virginia Oliver — Maine’s famous “Lobster Lady.” She’s been trapping the crustaceans for almost a century and is ready to catch some more this summer.
Here are the lobster seasons for some of the biggest lobster-producing states. The best time of year for fresh-from-the-sea lobster may surprise you. Here are the lobster seasons for some of the ...
The discovery is a one-in-2 million find, according to the New England Aquarium.
Blue lobster may refer to either: Procambarus alleni, a blue crayfish commonly called a blue lobster; Cherax quadricarinatus, another blue crayfish, common in aquaria; Homarus gammarus, the European or common lobster, which is blue while alive (but becomes red when cooked) A mutated form of the American lobster
The elimination of the new size standards will require the fishing industry to come up with strategies to protect the lobster population, said Patrick Keliher, chair of the commission's lobster board.