Populations of blue king crab (BKC) (Paralithodes platypus Brandt, 1850) have declined in Alaskan waters
over recent decades, and substantial effort is being made to rehabilitate the once important fishery with releases
of hatchery-reared juveniles. However, little is known about the species' first year of post-settlement
life. This study was...
Little is known about the nutrition or lipid metabolism of cold-water crabs, particularly in the North Pacific. We undertook a 2-part study to understand more completely the energetics and nutritional requirements of juvenile red king crab (RKC; Paralithodes canusehaticus). First, we investigated changes in proximate composition, total lipids (TLs), lipid...