#lobster — Public Fediverse posts
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Popular CT shoreline restaurant opposing plan for 235 apartments nearby https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/13982/ #apartments #Business #CaptainScott's #cheshire #connecticut #ConnecticutDining #ConnecticutFood #ConnecticutGroceryStores #ConnecticutRestaurants #CTNews #development #HartfordCourant #housing #HousingShortage #lobster #LocalNews #MaxImagePreview #NewHaven #NewLondon #NewLondonMarina #RealEstate #restaurants #seafood #SoutheasternConnecticut #SpinnakerRealEstate #waterfront #wilton
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Best of Orange County 2026: Best seafood restaurant – Orange County Register https://www.diningandcooking.com/restaurants/27762/ #BestSeafoodRestaurant #British #crabs #fish #King’sFishHouse #Lobster #oysters #salmon #SeafoodHouse #SeafoodHouses #SeafoodRestaurant #SeafoodRestaurants #sushi #TheCrabCooker #TheOldeShip
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Popular CT shoreline restaurant opposing plan for 235 apartments nearby https://www.diningandcooking.com/restaurants/27666/ #apartments #business #CaptainScott's #cheshire #Connecticut #CtNews #development #HartfordCourant #Housing #HousingShortage #Lobster #LocalNews #MaxImagePreview #NewHaven #NewLondon #NewLondonMarina #RealEstate #Restaurant #Restaurants #seafood #SoutheasternConnecticut #SpinnakerRealEstate #waterfront #wilton
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Reynard: If imitation crab is sometimes called krab, what should we call these imitation lobster rolls? Langosta de imitación? Faux homard? Llabster? Lopster? Slobster?
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Reynard: If imitation crab is sometimes called krab, what should we call these imitation lobster rolls? Langosta de imitación? Faux homard? Llabster? Lopster? Slobster?
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Reynard: If imitation crab is sometimes called krab, what should we call these imitation lobster rolls? Langosta de imitación? Faux homard? Llabster? Lopster? Slobster?
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Reynard: If imitation crab is sometimes called krab, what should we call these imitation lobster rolls? Langosta de imitación? Faux homard? Llabster? Lopster? Slobster?
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Reynard: If imitation crab is sometimes called krab, what should we call these imitation lobster rolls? Langosta de imitación? Faux homard? Llabster? Lopster? Slobster?
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Why Do Lobsters Fight? The Territorial Behavior of Reef Lobsters Explained
Marine Life · Caribbean ReefHave you ever watched an older lobster shove a younger one away from a reef crevice and wondered why? It turns out this isn’t crustacean crankiness — it’s a vital survival strategy rooted in hierarchy, competition, and instinct.
https://videopress.com/embed/TjU1mnt4?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&autoPlay=true&loop=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true A protective lobster defends its reef from an inquisitive young intruderLet’s explore the fascinating reasons behind these territorial clashes in the underwater world of lobsters.
Territorial Nature of Lobsters
Lobsters are highly territorial animals. These ocean dwellers stake out their own space in the reef — used for feeding, mating, and shelter. When a larger, older lobster pushes a younger one away, it’s defending this valuable real estate. Holding a secure crevice means protection from predators and a reliable base for survival.
Resource Competition
In the wild, competition for food and shelter is relentless. Controlling a prime section of reef gives a lobster better access to food sources and a significantly higher chance of survival. By pushing away a younger rival, the older lobster is protecting its claim to these critical resources.
Establishing Social Hierarchy
Size, age, and strength define social standing among lobsters. Larger, older individuals claim the best reef locations, and this hierarchy actually reduces the frequency of serious conflict — younger lobsters learn to respect boundaries set by their elders, creating a surprisingly organized social order beneath the surface.
Mating Rights and Dominance
Territorial control often connects to reproductive success. The dominant individual — typically the one holding prime territory — is more likely to attract mates. This link between territory, dominance, and mating is a recurring theme across the animal kingdom, and lobsters are no exception.
A Natural and Essential Behavior
An older lobster pushing away a younger one is far from random aggression — it’s a natural mechanism that helps regulate population dynamics and ensures fair distribution of resources. Understanding these behaviors gives us a deeper appreciation of the complex, often unseen social structures that exist beneath the ocean’s surface.
Shot on a Panasonic GH5.
#lobster #marineLife #Nature #oceanEcology #reefEcosystem #ScubaDiving #Sealife #UnderwaterVideo -
#Fukushima #Nuclear Power Plant starts 3rd round of #wastewater release, potentially impacting #seafood quality in U.S.
By Belle Lewis - November 14, 2023
"The #FukushimaDachii nuclear plant started its third release of nuclear wastewater on Nov. 2 as scientists warn that seafood products from the #PacificOcean could be #contaminated
"Although the International Atomic Energy Agency approved the 30-year water release plan, scientists and civilians in nations bordering the Pacific Ocean have questioned the safety of the plan, especially as it relates to seafood.
"In a press release approving of the plan, the IAEA stated, 'the discharges of the treated water would have a negligible radiological impact to people and the environment.'
"#PaulDorfman, member of the Irish Government Environmental Protection Agency Radiation Protection Advisory Committee and chair of Nuclear Consulting Group, explained that some scientists have questioned IAEA’s approval of the water release.
"'I and others are concerned by IAEA’s attitude,' Dorfman said. 'Normally even low levels of radioactive pollution will find its way into local seafood, one way or another.'
"In 2020, #Japan exported 332,926 kilograms of frozen scallops to the U.S. Japan exports many fish products to the U.S.
"Samantha Valeriano, a psychology student from Hawaii, said she eats seafood about once a week. She does not often think about where her food comes from but wants to be more cautious following the nuclear water release.
"'I think I would be a little more cautious of what I ate, checking labels a little bit more,' Valeriano said. 'I would be conscious of what I ate and where it came from.'
"As the People’s Republic of #China has imposed bans of Japanese fish exports, the #USA has supported the Japanese market by increasing fish purchases.
"In a press release, the #UnitedStates Embassy and Consulate in Japan explained that military bases in Japan will carry Japanese seafood as a way to buoy up seafood markets and undermine the PRC’s ban.
"'United States elected representatives and senior government officials have stood in solidarity with Japan during this baseless ban,' the statement said. 'Another step to help provide additional sales to counter the ban was to start selling Japanese seafood at the U.S. military facilities in Japan, both through the commissaries and mess halls.'
"According to the statement, government officials like former speaker #KevinMcCarthy ate seafood from Japan as a testament to Japan’s safety standards.
However, other U.S. agencies, like the National Association of #MarineLaboratories question whether accurate research was conducted by the IAEA and Japanese Government to determine safety of seafood products."They explain that the lack of data on potential health impacts is a cause for serious concern.
"'Many of the #radionuclides contained in the #accumulated waste cooling water have half-lives ranging from #decades to #centuries, and their deleterious effects range from #DNADamage and #cellular stress to elevated #cancer risks in people who eat affected marine organisms, such as #clams, #oysters, #crabs, #lobster, #shrimp and fish,' the statement reads. [Not to mention all the critters that feed off them! Bioaccumulation works up the food chain!]
"Eve Nagareda, medical laboratory science major from Hawaii, shared she wants to avoid seafood from dumping grounds even if levels are considered safe.
"'I think I would try to go as far as possible from it,' Nagareda said.
"Kylee Wasano, pre-communications disorders student from Oahu, agreed. She explained she feels that she might already be consuming contaminated seafood.
"'I feel like I already am eating that, and I just don’t know,' Wasano said. 'Anything that could expose you to (radiation) you should be considerate about.'
"As organizations weigh safety concerns, scientists turn to the water release process to determine potential effects."
#WaterIsLife #NoDumping #Hormesis #TEPCOLies #Corruption #Bioaccumulation #RethinkNotRestart #NoNukes #NoNewNukes
