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long island sound:

lobsters are dying off in huge numbers,their shells
are falling off and they are dying.she said that the study shows that some kind of bi-phenyls from plastic containers like water bottles is inhibiting shell growth.

testing of lobsters in western LIS shows that 55% of the lobsters
checked had elevated levels of this chemical in their bodies!


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I confirmed that independently with this article:


Lobsters In LI Sound Suffering From Shell Disease



August 23, 2010
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Scientists say they're not sure why about 30 percent of lobsters in eastern Long Island Sound have a disease that's causing their shells to waste away.

Researchers say the main question is why the lobsters can't defend themselves against the bacterial attack of shell disease, which doesn't affect their meat but usually lands them in canning factories because of their unsightly shells.
Hans Laufer, a University of Connecticut research professor of molecular and cellular biology, told the Connecticut Post that chemicals known as alkylphenols that are used to make plastics and detergents are being found in lobster body tissues.



Laufer says the chemicals are toxic and interfere with lobsters' shell development.
Other scientists are looking at bacterial agents.
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Information from: Connecticut Post, http://www.connpost.com