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The Lobster Bulletin, Spring 2008, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine

Lobster Bulletin

The Lobster Bulletin newsletter includes research updates, and information on lobsters and the lobster industry. The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine is dedicated to protecting and conserving the lobster resource, and enhancing lobstering as an industry and a way of life.

Headlines in the Spring 2008 issue include:

• Lobster Institute Hosts 5^th Canadian/U.S. Lobstermen's Town Meeting
• The Business of Lobstering
• Research Report: Assessing Affects of the Lobster Culture on Coastal Tourism
• Even Lobsters Need Friends

The Lobster Bulletin, Winter 2008, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine

Lobster Bulletin

The Lobster Bulletin newsletter includes research updates, and information on lobsters and the lobster industry. The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine is dedicated to protecting and conserving the lobster resource, and enhancing lobstering as an industry and a way of life.

Headlines in the Winter 2008 issue include:

• Over $4 Million for Lobster Research in Canada
• Woodward Preserves a Piece of Lobster Industry History
• Town Meeting Celebrates 5^th Year
• 2007 Friends of the Lobster Institute
• Research Report: Lobster Enhancement Efforts Discussed
• Research Report: Coral Reef Crisis Could Signal Treat to Local Marine Life and Fisheries
• C.O.R.E. Campaign …

The Lobster Bulletin, Fall 2007, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine

Lobster Bulletin

The Lobster Bulletin newsletter includes research updates, and information on lobsters and the lobster industry. The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine is dedicated to protecting and conserving the lobster resource, and enhancing lobstering as an industry and a way of life.

Headlines in the Fall 2007 issue include:

• Lobster Institute Honors Long-Time Volunteers at its 20^th Anniversary Celebration
• Lobster Institute Unveils New Logo
• Twenty Years of Service
• Maine DMR Announces Online Licensing Services
• Research Report: New Designs for Juvenile Sampling Trap Studied
• The Lobster Institute Celebrates Its 20^th Anniversary: 1987-2007

The Lobster Bulletin, Summer 2007, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine

Lobster Bulletin

The Lobster Bulletin newsletter includes research updates, and information on lobsters and the lobster industry. The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine is dedicated to protecting and conserving the lobster resource, and enhancing lobstering as an industry and a way of life.

Headlines in the Summer 2007 issue include:

• Long Island Sound Lobstermen Establish Fund to Support the Lobster Institute
• Twenty Years of Service
• Lobster Institute to Benefit from a Bequest to Establish a Product Development Fund
• Alternative Lobster Bait Moves Out of the Lab and Into the Marketplace
• Research Report: Medicated Feed Trials Conducted
• The Lobster Institute Celebrates …

The Lobster Bulletin, Spring 2007, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine

Lobster Bulletin

The Lobster Bulletin newsletter includes research updates, and information on lobsters and the lobster industry. The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine is dedicated to protecting and conserving the lobster resource, and enhancing lobstering as an industry and a way of life.

Headlines in the Spring 2007 issue include:

• 2007 Canadian/U.S. Lobstermen's Town Meeting
• Lobster Prices Elevated as Water Temperatures Remained Low
• Research Report: Tidal Lobster Pounds to be Tested as Lobster Rearing Facilities
• Research Report: Hatchery Project Also Underway in Cornwall, England
• The Lobster Institute Celebrates Its 20^th Anniversary: 1987-2007

The Lobster Bulletin, Winter 2007, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine

Lobster Bulletin

The Lobster Bulletin newsletter includes research updates, and information on lobsters and the lobster industry. The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine is dedicated to protecting and conserving the lobster resource, and enhancing lobstering as an industry and a way of life.

Headlines in the Winter 2007 issue include:

• Helene & Frank Crohn Endow the Lobster Bulletin
• 2007 Canadian/U.S. Lobstermen's Town Meeting
• 2006 Friends of the Lobster Institute
• Research Report: AVC Lobster Science Centre Isolates Antimicrobial Peptides from Lobster Blood
• Research Report: Lobster Health Monitoring Project Initiated
• The Lobster Institute Celebrates Its 20^th Anniversary: 1987-2007

The Lobster Bulletin, Fall 2006, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine

Lobster Bulletin

The Lobster Bulletin newsletter includes research updates, and information on lobsters and the lobster industry. The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine is dedicated to protecting and conserving the lobster resource, and enhancing lobstering as an industry and a way of life.

Headlines in the Fall 2006 issue include:

• Lobster Institute C.O.R.E. Campaign Receives $100,000 Riverdale Challenge
• Maine Aquatic Animal Health Laboratory to be Outfitted with State-of-the Art Equipment
• A Region-Wide Organization
• Research Report: Equipping the Maine Aquatic Animal Health Laboratory
• Research Report: Immunology Response of Lobster Hemolymph
• Research Report: The New England Lobster Research Initiative Announces 2006 Grant …

Tb194: Hemisgrapsus Sanguineus (Asian Shore Crab) As Predator Of Juvenile Homarus Americanus (American Lobster), Anna Demeo, John G. Riley

Technical Bulletins

Hemigrapsus sanguineus, commonly known as the Asian shore crab, was first discovered on the east coast of the United States in New Jersey in 1988. The spread of this invasive crab has been rapid, and it is now abundant along a large portion of the mid-Atlantic and southern New England coast. Further, an invasion of H. sanguineus into New Hampshire and southern Maine is in its preliminary stages. The introduction of this crab to North America could potentially affect a variety of native species. Numerous studies have examined the predation of H. sanguineus on blue mussels, snails, and other bivalves. …

The Lobster Bulletin, Summer 2006, Lobster Institute, University Of Maine

Lobster Bulletin

The Lobster Bulletin newsletter includes research updates, and information on lobsters and the lobster industry. The Lobster Institute at the University of Maine is dedicated to protecting and conserving the lobster resource, and enhancing lobstering as an industry and a way of life.

Headlines in the Summer 2006 issue include:

• Lobster Institute Christens Its "New" Research Vessel
• CSI: Lobster Institute
• Research Report: Using Sensor Technology to Gauge Lobster Quality
• Research Report: Maine's Zone C Lobster Hatchery Ready for Production
• Select Lobster Institute Oral History Interviews Now Available Online
• Maine Begins Groundline Exchange Pilot Program

Collaborative Research: Determinants Of Male Reproductive Success In Natural Spawns, Philip O. Yund, Paul Rawson

University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports

This proposal is an extension of previous work aimed at understanding the effects of reproductive biology on patterns of life history evolution in a colonial marine tunicate, Botryllus schlosseri. The project will test five hypotheses about factors that may determine male reproductive success in natural spawns of this colonial invertebrate. The five hypotheses specifically aim to explore the effects of timing of sperm release, relatedness of mates, population density, and allocation to male function on fertilization success in field and experimental populations of Botryllus.

Previous work has shown that there is a narrow temporal window in which fertilization can result …

Molecular Systematics Of A Rapidly Evolving Species Flock: The Mbuna (Cichlidae) Of Lake Malawi, Irving L. Kornfield

University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports

Kornfield Irv Kornfield of the University of Maine will employ hypervariable microsatellite markers to study the systematics and phylogeny of the mbuna , a large group of cichlid fishes of Lake Malawi, East Africa, that have obligate ties to shallow, rocky habitats. Mbuna represent a highly speciose assemblage known for rapid and extensive diversification over a short periods of time. Mbuna thus represent an ideal model system in which to examine processes (e.g., habitat fragmentation, trophic and spatial niche shifts, interspecific agonistic interaction, and sexual selection) that are associated with speciation and adaptive radiation. Kornfield will use microsatellite markers to …