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Why this Mid-Atlantic crab is showing up in Maine

The crab usually associated with the mid-Atlantic is showing up in lobster traps in Maine. Scientists say it’s due to the state’s quickly warming ocean waters.

Maine Public’s Nicole Ogrysko reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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