A Maine fisherman made a one-in-30 million discovery recently - he found a yellow lobster,?
The rare crustacean was caught and donated to the University of New England's Marine Science Center in Biddeford, by Marley Babb - a Tenants Harbor lobsterman.
Called Banana, the yellow body of the lobster is reportedly the result of a genetic mutation that binds with shell pigments in the proteins.
The marine species, officially referred to as a 'crystal lobster,' was born with a disorder called leucism that results in skin coloration that is white, pale or patchy.
The Marine Center team is now sharing a $860,000 grant to research the effect of warming Gulf of Maine on lobster larvae and their progress in growing to adulthood, with the Maine Department of Marine Resources and other organisations.
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The step comes as two recent reports from 2019 have discovered that a warming ocean and local oceanographic variations, have an effect on the lobster populations in Atlantic Canada in southern New England.
So, one theory is that yellow exterior of the banana could be the product of climate change.
The lobster is around a pound to a pound and a half, which is the average.
Owing to the lighter colour, Banana is more apparent to predators, giving it a lower chance of survival.?The Marine Science Center (MSC) team, however, said that they are caring for the lobster and do not intend to return it to the wild.
What are the chances of a person coming across?such a rare lobster?