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Marine aquaculture could feed growing world population

Biology / Ecology

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The oceans could become the source of more of humanity's food if steps are taken to expand and improve marine aquaculture, according to a study published in the December 2009 issue of BioScience.





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All decked out: Networks of chitin filaments are integral components of diatom silica shells

Chemistry / Biochemistry

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(PhysOrg.com) -- A whole microcosm of various bizarrely shaped life forms opens up when you look at diatoms, the primary component of ocean plankton, under a microscope. The regularly structured silica shells of these tiny ...



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