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Coral Reef Decline Could Threaten Survival of Crabs, Lobsters

2013-09-24 15:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Nature World News: Crabs and lobsters might go extinct due to the declining abundance of coral reefs. A new study has found that prehistoric crustaceans were wiped out after reefs began collapsing. Researchers say that a similar fate awaits modern crustaceans that now depend of coral reefs for survival. The study was conducted by researchers at the University of Florida and showed a direct co-relation between prehistoric reefs and decapod crustaceans, a group that includes shrimps, crabs and lobsters. "We estimate...

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VIDEO: How to sell lobsters in Jakarta

2013-08-30 07:48:30| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Afit Dwi Purwanto set up a lobster restaurant in Jakarta in February, and tells the BBC how he got started and how he makes his money.

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With warming seas, lobsters become an abundant bargain

2013-07-04 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Boston Globe: There is good news for consumers, but bad for struggling lobstermen: Prices for the delicacy are cheap again this season, and could stay that way. Massachusetts lobstermen were paid about $3.74 per pound last week, just four cents more than a year ago, when prices hit a record low. That means supermarket prices of $6.99 to $9.99 a pound, depending on size. Get used to the bargains, the experts say, because climate change, in the form of warmer oceans, and fewer predators are likely to mean...

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Maine Lobsters Threatened By Climate Change, Says New Campaign

2013-07-03 03:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Associated Press: A group representing lobster, tourism, conservation and environmental interests said Tuesday they're launching a campaign to raise public awareness about climate change they say is threatening Maine's lobster population. In a press conference on the Portland waterfront, lobster industry advocates said carbon pollution from power plants, cars and elsewhere is warming up and acidifying waters in the Gulf of Maine. Warmer waters drive lobsters to migrate to colder waters and make them more susceptible...

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