Rene Ismail McKenna - C 9th Grade Biology PBA American Lobster - Homarus americanus Ecosystem/Ecology of Homarus americanus Adult American lobsters tend to dwell in depths of below 50 meters. However, some can live at depths of about 750 meters. They can weigh up to 44 pounds and reach a length of about 25 inches, however they are typically around 2 feet long and weigh 3 pounds. The American lobster’s preferable habitat is on rocky surfaces covered with algae, because algae attract animals that
In David Foster Wallace article “Consider the Lobster” (2004), is about his attendance at the 2003 Maine Lobster Festival. Wallace elucidates about the inevitable real question behind capturing, cooking and eating the Homarus Americanus or all the more regularly called, the Maine lobster. Furthermore, he elaborates on whether it is inhumane to boil the lobsters while they are still alive. Before we move on any further, how about we recognize that the inquiries of whether and how various types of
Understanding the biology of lobster is imperative to ensuring that the resource is being managed appropriately, and it provides context for the v-notch measure. American lobster (Homarus americanus) live on rocky sea bottom cover, and range across the eastern seaboard from the Maritime Provinces of Canada to the Mid-Atlantic United States. In the United States, Maine’s lobster fishery is by far the most prevalent. Lobster fishing in Maine occurs year round – lobster are often found offshore in the