Map showinMap showing red area indicating a “severely hypoxic” zone in Massachusetts that killed a large number of lobsters in 2019

Lobsters in the News October 30 – November 13

November 14, 2021 Lobster In The News

2 years ago, lobsters started dying in traps. Now scientists think they know why

by Barbara Moran
Water quality samples (marked by circles) taken by the Division of Marine Fisheries and the Center for Coastal Studies in 2019. The red area indicates a “severely hypoxic” zone. Normal dissolved oxygen (DO) is around 8-10 milligrams per liter.
 Image courtesy Tracy Pugh, Mass. Division of Marine Fisheries

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The NMFS-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship Program in Population and Ecosystem Dynamics and Marine Resource Economics places Ph.D. students in research-based fellowships that provide support for up to three years. The program is designed to fulfill workforce development needs identified by the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and since 1999, has provided opportunities for 151 Ph.D. students.

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