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Researchers study lobster shell disease to protect Maine’s industry

“ORONO, Maine — When Samuel Belknap, Ph.D. anthropology and environmental policy student at the University of Maine, heard an increasing number of fishermen express concerns about the spread of a lobster shell disease and its potential impacts on Maine’s industry, he was intrigued.

“The thread that ran through all of these conversations was the need for more information about the future spread of the disease and what the environmental drivers may be affecting this spread,” said Belknap, according to a press release received.”

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