DV-20-04 Are lobster habitats changing as an indirect effect of climate change?
Robert Steneck In Maine, the American lobster (Homarus americanus) fishery is key contributor to Maine’s economy, constituting 76% of all marine resource value and supporting numerous coastal communities. American lobsters primarily inhabit boulder fields. However, warming waters and the presence of invasive algal species, which create anoxic (oxygen-depleted) areas in boulder crevices, may be driving … Continue reading DV-20-04 Are lobster habitats changing as an indirect effect of climate change?