Jonah crab
Cancer borealis
NOT FOUND by Green Team 12017-09-22
Pembroke
ID Confirmed
Quality checked by Mrs. Griffith
Peer reviewed by Green Team 1 Members
Field Notes
We are happy because we got to explore and enjoy Maine's rocky coastline.
We saw bright blue oceans, sunny skies, slimy seaweed, and salty mud.
We were surprised to have found so many small and large crabs in our small area.
Supporting Evidence
We did not find a crab with a wide oval purplish brown shell.
We did not find a crab with thick legs or claws.
There were were no crabs with eight to ten sharp spines.
Species Observation: Species Looked For
Did you find it?:
I think I did not find it
Scientific name:
Cancer borealisCommon name:
Jonah crab
Sampling method:
Quadrat (randomized- placement)
Place Studied
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Latitude:
N 44.882020 °
Longitude:
W -67.131448 °
Observation Site Information
Habitat:
Coastal - Rocky intertidal
Trip Information
Name:
Reversing Falls
Trip date:
Fri, 2017-09-22 09:00
Town or city:
Pembroke
Type of investigation:
Species and Habitat Survey
Ecosystem:
Coastal
Watershed:
Eastern Coastal
Time of low tide:
Fri, 2017-09-22 08:00
Habitat Observations
Species diversity:
5 different species
Evidence of vectors:
Boats
Other
Water temperature:
pH:
Dissolved oxygen:
Salinity:
Comments
Great work Green Team 1!
Great work Green Team 1!