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Fisheries
Marie-France Lavoie, Emilie Simard, Annick Drouin, Philippe Archambault, Luc A. Comeau, Christopher W. McKindsey
Summary: This study used acoustic telemetry to evaluate the influence of longline mussel farms on lobster movement behavior. The results showed that the time lobsters spent within a site, distance travelled, and walking speed did not differ between the farm and reference sites. The tagging method had an impact on walking speed during the first 24 hours, but did not affect the residence time and the distance travelled by the lobsters.
AQUACULTURE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jennifer M. Polinski, Aleksey V. Zimin, K. Fraser Clark, Andrea B. Kohn, Norah Sadowski, Winston Timp, Andrey Ptitsyn, Prarthana Khanna, Daria Y. Romanova, Peter Williams, Spencer J. Greenwood, Leonid L. Moroz, David R. Walt, Andrea G. Bodnar
Summary: The American lobster plays a crucial role in marine ecosystems and supports commercial fishing. It serves as a valuable model for studying neural networks and olfaction, with complex chemosensory and defense mechanisms contributing to its longevity and ecological success in the marine environment.
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Environmental Sciences
Ella A. Maltby, Ken D. Oakes, Tony R. Walker, Jim Williams, Russell C. Wyeth
Summary: A baseline survey was conducted in 2018 to assess the contamination levels in American lobsters in the Northumberland Strait, Canada. The study found that most contaminants were below the set guidelines, except for elevated levels of arsenic in all age classes. Mercury and methylmercury exceeded guidelines in some cases, but there was no consistent pattern of contaminant accumulation. This study will serve as a reference point for future monitoring after the remediation of Boat Harbour.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2023)
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Benjamin C. Gutzler, Winsor H. Watson
Summary: This study developed a data logger called C-HAT to track the behavior of American lobsters in their natural habitat. The C-HAT recorded the lobsters' triaxial acceleration, compass heading, and heart rate. The results showed that lobster heart rates were around 60 beats per minute at rest and increased to around 80 beats per minute during activity. The study also found that at least a third of their movement was in response to external stimuli. Additionally, a movement index based on acceleration was correlated with the distance traveled by the lobsters.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yann Dorant, Martin Laporte, Quentin Rougemont, Hugo Cayuela, Remy Rochette, Louis Bernatchez
Summary: This study conducted a landscape genomics analysis on the American lobster, revealing that adaptive genetic variation can enhance the identification of population structure and the delineation of biological management units in exploited marine species.
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Fisheries
Flynn Casey, James H. H. Churchill, Geoffrey W. W. Cowles, Tracy L. L. Pugh, Richard A. A. Wahle, Kevin D. E. Stokesbury, Robert P. P. Glenn
Summary: During the 1990s, the lobster population off southeastern Massachusetts (SEMA) declined due to significant warming of the coastal waters. Rising ocean temperatures adversely impacted the survival and distribution of lobsters, causing a reduction in larval delivery to suitable habitat and increasing thermal stress on settled lobsters. This study emphasizes the implications of warming coastal waters on lobster population connectivity and provides insights on the mechanism by which climate change affects marine species recruitment.
FISHERIES OCEANOGRAPHY
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alf Ring Kleiven, Sigurd Heiberg Espeland, Stian Stiansen, Kotaro Ono, Fabian Zimmermann, Esben Moland Olsen
Summary: Fishery-dependent data are crucial for management decisions, but technological creep can lead to biased inferences. This study examines the impact of trap improvement on a European lobster fishery, revealing a significant decline in lobster abundance over nine decades. The findings highlight the importance of standardization, including technological development, when using commercial data for monitoring and managing data-limited fisheries.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Emily R. Oleisky, Meredith E. Stanhope, J. Joe Hull, Patsy S. Dickinson
Summary: This study investigates the role of post-translational modifications (PTMs) in diversifying peptide structure and enabling flexibility within the cardiac neuromuscular system of the American lobster. The researchers examine the effects of different isoforms of myosuppressin on various components of the system and find that amidation plays a critical role in the peptide's ability to exert its effects. The data suggest that PTMs are important for peptide action and can result in significant changes at different levels of the system.
JOURNAL OF NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
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Fisheries
H. Thatcher, T. Stamp, D. Wilcockson, P. J. Moore
Summary: As offshore wind energy developments increase globally, it is crucial to understand their impact on the marine environment. This study focused on the movements and habitat utilization of European lobsters within an offshore wind farm. The results suggest that certain areas within the wind farm provide suitable habitat for lobsters due to the artificial reef effects created by the addition of artificial hard substrate. This highlights the potential fishery opportunities in future offshore wind farm developments.
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Camille Berthod, Marie-Helene Benard-Deraspe, Jean-Francois Laplante, Nicolas Lemaire, Madeleine Nadeau, Nicolas Toupoint, Gaelle Triffault-Bouchet, Richard Saint-Louis
Summary: Research shows that lysosomal stability and ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase (EROD) induction exhibit higher sensitivity in contaminated lobsters. Increasing the temperature did not shorten the recovery period, and lobsters exposed to dilbit experienced greater cellular impacts compared to those exposed to marine diesel. Furthermore, marine diesel exposure appeared to have more ongoing issues for the lobster fishery.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Suzanne L. Ishaq, Sarah M. Turner, Grace Lee, M. Scarlett Tudor, Jean D. MacRae, Heather Hamlin, Deborah Bouchard
Summary: The American lobster, a valuable crustacean, is declining in southern locations along the North Atlantic coast of North America due to increasing ocean temperatures and disease. We monitored 57 adult female lobsters for a year and found that the bacterial community on lobster shells was affected by water temperature, disease severity, and molt stage. Some bacteria were prevalent on healthy shells but less abundant on diseased shells.
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Fisheries
Jesus Pineda, Carolyn Tepolt, Vicke Starczak, Phil Alatalo, Sara Shapiro
Summary: Surface convergences may provide shelter and food for American lobster postlarvae, but the distribution of postlarval abundance is inconsistent in and out of the convergences.
FISHERIES OCEANOGRAPHY
(2024)
Article
Fisheries
Kirsty J. Lees, Marie-France Lavoie, Kathleen A. Macgregor, Emilie Simard, Annick Drouin, Luc A. Comeau, Christopher W. McKindsey
Summary: The study used diver surveys and acoustic telemetry to analyze the differences in lobster populations between mussel farms and reference sites, as well as the movement patterns of lobsters and crabs inside mussel farms. The results showed that both lobsters and crabs moved at slower speeds inside the farms, suggesting they used the farms for foraging and sheltering. These findings provide valuable insights for spatial planning and understanding the use of aquaculture facilities by commercially and ecologically important species.
AQUACULTURE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS
(2023)
Article
Fisheries
Alexa M. Dayton, Kanae Tokunaga
Summary: Maine's coastal communities rely heavily on the American lobster fishery, but it is now facing the threat of ocean warming, leading to uncertainty in the stock's future robustness and the fleet's economic performance. This research examines the economic heterogeneity of Maine's fishing fleet and explores the diversity of business models and their association with fleet's economic performance before the warming period. The findings suggest that economic efficiencies differ based on the chosen business models, and technical upgrades generally lead to improved economic performance. The study establishes a crucial baseline for future policy reforms in the US lobster fishery.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Tracy L. Pugh, Robert P. Glenn, Winsor H. Watson
Summary: The Southern New England stock of American lobster is severely depleted, and the reasons could be increased mortality of larvae or juveniles, decreased larval production, or both. The study examined the mating success of female lobsters in Buzzards Bay and found that contrary to the initial hypothesis, mating success was higher in areas with a female-skewed sex ratio. Two alternative explanations for this spatial pattern are the immaturity or newly matured state of females in the inner Bay, and the low density of lobsters leading to mate-finding difficulties for mature females.
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES
(2023)
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Fisheries
Gudjon Mar Sigurdsson, Michael John Tremblay, Remy Rochette
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2016)
Article
Fisheries
Erin Miller, Marthe Larsen Haarr, Remy Rochette
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES
(2016)
Article
Ecology
Bryan Morse, Remy Rochette
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES
(2016)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Laura Benestan, Brady K. Quinn, Halim Maaroufi, Martin Laporte, Fraser K. Clark, Spencer J. Greenwood, Remy Rochette, Louis Bernatchez
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Ecology
Heather L. Hunt, Richard A. Wahle, John Tremblay, Michel Comeau, Angelica Silva, Remy Rochette
MARINE BIOLOGY RESEARCH
(2017)
Article
Fisheries
Remy Rochette, Bernard Sainte-Marie, Marc Allain, Jackie Baker, Louis Bernatchez, Virginia Boudreau, Michel Comeau, Jean Cote, Gilles Miron, Laura Ramsay, Kevin Squires, M. John Tremblay
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES
(2018)
Article
Fisheries
Marthe Larsen Haarr, Bernard Sainte-Marie, Michel Comeau, M. John Tremblay, Remy Rochette
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES
(2018)
Article
Fisheries
Bryan L. Morse, Brady K. Quinn, Michel Comeau, Remy Rochette
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES
(2018)
Article
Fisheries
Feng Tang, Marthe Larsen Haarr, Bernard Sainte-Marie, Michel Comeau, M. John Tremblay, Julien Gaudette, Remy Rochette
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2018)
Article
Ecology
Bryan L. Morse, Michel Comeau, Remy Rochette
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Ecology
Yann Dorant, Laura Benestan, Quentin Rougemont, Eric Normandeau, Brian Boyle, Remy Rochette, Louis Bernatchez
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2019)
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Kristin M. Dinning, Remy Rochette
JOURNAL OF CRUSTACEAN BIOLOGY
(2019)
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Feng Tang, Bernard Sainte-Marie, Julien Gaudette, Remy Rochette
Article
Fisheries
Brady K. Quinn, Joel Chasse, Remy Rochette
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES
(2017)