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NEWS ABOUT: crustacean

crustacean stories: 2 news summaries




 Acid Ocean 
 Will Dissolve 
 Sea Creatures' Shells 

Researchers uncover another devastating impact of global warming

Oct 5, 09 2:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Waters around the North Pole are absorbing so much carbon dioxide that acid in the ocean will soon begin dissolving sea creatures' shells, scientists warn. By 2018 10% of the Arctic Ocean will be corrosive, spelling potential disaster for the food chain as crustaceans begin to die off, reports the... More »

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carbon dioxide • global warming • ocean • North Pole • sea • Arctic Ocean • crustacean • sea creatures

 Lobster 'Fiona' 
 Is 1-in 30-Million 
 Phenomenon 

Fiona is a 1-in-30-million genetic mutation

Jun 11, 09 5:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - The one-in-30-million special at one Boston eatery isn’t on the menu. Caught off the Canadian coast, “Fiona” is believed to be a rare yellow lobster. The spotted 7-year-old (the coloring is actually closer to orange) is fed sushi-quality tuna and will eventually be sent to live at a... More »

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Massachusetts • wildlife • seafood • lobster • crustacean • yellow lobster

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