Science. 1972 Sep 22;177(4054):1110-1. doi: 10.1126/science.177.4054.1110.
Selected captive lobsters have been successfully mated at the Massachusetts Lobster Hatchery. Progeny raised in warm seawater grew at least four times as fast as lobsters grown at ambient ocean temperatures. These studies demonstrate that lobsters will reach sexual maturity (a weight of about 454 grams) in less than 2 years, compared to 8 years at ambient temperatures in Canadian waters. A further reduction in this time has been achieved by phenotypic selection for fast-growing lobsters. Our initial success in accelerating growth and in mating selected parents suggests that lobster farming may be possible.
马萨诸塞州龙虾孵化场成功地对一些人工养殖的龙虾进行了交配。在温暖海水中饲养的后代的生长速度至少是在环境海洋温度下饲养的龙虾的四倍。这些研究表明，与在加拿大水域的环境温度下需要 8 年才能达到性成熟（体重约 454 克）相比，龙虾在不到 2 年内就能达到性成熟。通过对生长速度较快的龙虾进行表型选择，进一步缩短了这一时间。我们在加速生长和交配精选亲本方面的初步成功表明，龙虾养殖是可行的。
