Lobster larvae depend on calorie-rich plankton, study finds
University of Maine researchers found that lobster larvae preferentially feed on Calanus finmarchicus, a tiny zooplankton, during a critical developmental stage. The availability of this food source is declining as its range shifts northward, which may relate to recent drops in Maine's lobster harvest. The study was published in Elem Sci Anth.
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