American lobster (Homarus americanus) served up on a blue plate with lemon and mussels.

🦞Impacts from marine invasive species (like #AmericanLobster, Homarus americanus) are increasing, according to @naturalengland.bsky.social's #StateofNaturalCapital report.

Link to report: tinyurl.com/mu2ycjua
📸: Mauro Mari via Unsplash

#INNS #marine #coastal #ecosystemservices

The American Lobster is an icon of Maine 🦞 To help maintain lobster populations, lobstermen toss large females back into the ocean because they lay the most eggs.

#americanlobster #lobster #maine #maineartist #art

🦞#InvasiveSpecies American lobster found in #Sussex

▶️America Lobster - Green/brown, speckles, orange-red claw underside.

▶️European lobster is blue with cream claw underside.

🚫Don’t release! Retain & report:
01305 206700
alert_nonnative@ceh.ac.uk

#Sussex_IFCA #InvasiveSpecies #AmericanLobster

#bigelowlab #maine #eastboothbay #gulfofmaine #lobster #mainelobster #americanlobster #oceanscience #ocean #blueplanet #science #MicroMonday #MarineBiology #LobsterLarvae #OceanResearch #eDNA #Microscopy #MarineScience #MarineConservation #MaineLobster #ScienceCommunication

Bad Polly the Lobster

#muppets #badpollymuppets #badpollythelobster #muppetstreasureisland #americanlobster

🦞 Did you know this is what a #lobster larva looks like? Changing water temp and chemistry affects their health ➡️ https://arcg.is/18iWHe1 @SeaGrant @VIMS_Grad_Dean @VIMS_News @WHOI @EmilyBRivest 📸: @vaseagrant #SeaGrantLobster #ClimateChange #sciencetwitter #Americanlobster