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Shell Disease in American Lobsters
April 3, 2006
Michael Tlusty senior scientist, NEAQ

Michael Tlusty discusses how shell disease is impacting lobster fishery, about state of the art research on shell disease, and what the future holds for New England's most valuable fishery.

Lobsters have a lot of bacteria on their shells, but sometimes the bacteria eat into the shell, causing shell disease. A new type of shell disease was observed in New England in the late 1990's and has been steadily moving North toward the more productive waters of Maine and Canada. Researchers at the New England Aquarium are working on new ways to understand this disease, and to determine how to stop its spread.

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lobsters | New England | shell disease | Oceans & Aquatic Life
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