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spiny lobster


  • n  warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California
  • n  large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
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  • 'Tailing' spiny lobster larvae to protect them
    In a new study of spiny lobsters scientists studied the larval dispersal of this species in the Caribbean. The goal of the study was to describe the sources, sinks, and routes connecting the Caribbean spiny lobster metapopulation. The results led the team to propose marine resource management strategies that incorporate larval connectivity and "larval lobster credits" to sustain and rebuild ...
    June 13, 2013 - Science Daily

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