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The National Lobster Hatchery is a marine conservation, research and education charity based in Padstow, Cornwall, UK. What makes us unique is that our work is specifically related to a commercial species – The European Lobster and in the last few decades we have successfully established ourselves as a centre of expertise on a global scale.
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Scientific name: Homarus gammarus. A well known inhabitant of UK seas, common lobsters can reach up to 60cm in length. Species information. Category. Crustaceans. Statistics. Length: usually up to 50cm. Average lifespan: up to 15 years. Conservation status. Common, but vulnerable to local overexploitation. When to see. January to December. About.
- Reproductive Ecology
- Population Genetic Structure
- Lobster Pathology
2012-2015: Charlie Ellis – PhD studentship, University of Exeter. ‘Genotype reconstruction of paternity in European lobster egg clutches.’ Funded by ESF and the Fishmongers Company. Ellis CD, Hodgson DJ, André C, Knutsen H, Sørdalen TK, Griffiths AGF. (2015) Genotype reconstruction of paternity in European lobsters (Homarus gammarus). PLoS ONE. 10(...
2015-Present: Tom Jenkins – PhD studentship, University of Exeter. ‘Connectivity and gene flow in pink sea fans and European lobsters: implications for temperate Marine Protected Area (MPA) designation.’ Funded by NERC Download Poster 2012-2015: Charlie Ellis – PhD studentship, University of Exeter. ‘European lobster population genetic structure.’ ...
Holt C , Foster R, Daniels CL, Van Der Giezen M, Feist SW, Stentiford GD, & Bass D. (2018) Halioticida noduliformans infection in eggs of lobster (Homarus gammarus) reveals its generalistic parasitic strategy in marine invertebrates. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 154: 109–116. Full text A parasite exhibiting Oomycete-like morphology and pathog...
Jan 26, 2023 · The National Lobster Hatchery is a marine conservation, research, and education charity based in Padstow, Cornwall, UK.
What’s it all about? The National Lobster Hatchery is a marine conservation, research and education charity based in Padstow, Cornwall, UK. What makes us unique is that our work is specifically related to a commercial species – The European Lobster and in the last few years we have successfully established ourselves as a centre of expertise ...
May 31, 2024 · Since its inception in 2000, the National Lobster Hatchery (NLH) in Cornwall, UK, has significantly increased the survival rates of the European Lobster by raising hatchlings and releasing them into the ocean to boost wild populations.
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The spiny lobster is a crustacean, related to crabs and even barnacles. They lack the typical large pincers of Common lobsters and instead have 2 small hook-like claws. They live in crevices and caves amongst the rocks in shallow waters down to around 70m.
