American Lobster Population Shifts
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•American lobster population, habitat preferences shifting, study finds
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American lobsters along Maine 's coast have relocated to new habitats, while the population simultaneously shrunk in abundance and grew older.
For decades , the vast majority of adult lobsters resided in boulder shelter habitats.
From 1995-2021 , occupancy of boulder habitats by lobsters dropped 60% .
Number of lobsters residing in sediment or featureless ledge habitats increased 633% and 280% .
Lobsters are now favoring open spaces within their habitats over rocky shelters.
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