A Maine fisherman made a one-in-30 million discovery - he found a yellow lobster, 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 colouration that is white, pale or patchy.
The Marine Center team is now sharing an $860,000 grant to research the effect of warming the Gulf of Maine on lobster larvae and their progress in growing to adulthood, with the Maine Department of Marine Resources and other organisations.
The step comes as two recent reports from 2019 have discovered that a warming ocean and local oceanographic variations affect the lobster populations in Atlantic Canada in southern New England.
So, one theory is that the 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, said that they are caring for the lobster and do not intend to return it to the wild.
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