News tagged with shellfish
New probiotic bacteria shows promise for use in shellfish aquaculture
The use of probiotic bacteria, isolated from naturally-occurring bacterial communities, is gaining in popularity in the aquaculture industry as the preferred, environmentally-friendly management alternative to the use of ...
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Japan studies flora and fauna near Fukushima plant
Japanese scientists are studying how radiation has affected plants and animals living near the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, according to an official.
Jan 30, 2012 |
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'Nature's armor' could help engineers design stronger materials
(PhysOrg.com) -- In nature, the strength of mother-of-pearl is a key to survival for some shellfish. Now a team led by Xiaodong Li, an engineering professor at the University of South Carolina, has posited an explanation ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Toxic red tides: Scientists track neurotoxin-producing algae
which can increase the amount of harmful toxins in the shellfish that California residents consume — ramping up in frequency and severity locally, scientists at USC have developed a new algae monitoring method in hopes ...
Sep 30, 2011 |
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Location matters: For invasive aquatic species, it's better to start upstream
Researchers have found that a species invasion that starts at the upstream edge of its range may have a major advantage over downstream competitors, at least in environments with a strong prevailing direction of water or ...
Sep 26, 2011 |
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Neanderthals ate shellfish 150,000 years ago: study
Neanderthal cavemen supped on shellfish on the Costa del Sol 150,000 years ago, punching a hole in the theory that modern humans alone ate brain-boosting seafood so long ago, a new study shows.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Sep 15, 2011 |
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Algae that turned toxic stumps scientists
For years, when Washington state health officials tested shellfish for toxins produced by microscopic algae, they zeroed in on two types of poisons.
Aug 25, 2011 |
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Some shellfish gathering in Washington state closed due to presence of toxins
All of King County and most of the eastern portion of Kitsap County in Washington state have been closed to shellfish gathering after tests this week revealed the presence of toxins that can cause paralytic shellfish poisoning.
Aug 04, 2011 |
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Chilean scallop farms devastated by tsunami
Thousands of miles from the shores of Japan across the Pacific Ocean, Chilean shellfish farmers are facing an uncertain future after a giant wave traveled the seas and washed away their scallop beds.
Apr 25, 2011 |
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Scientist says he found Japan fish thought extinct
A Japanese salmon species thought to be extinct for 70 years is alive and well in a lake near Mount Fuji, a science professor said Wednesday.
Dec 15, 2010 |
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Invasive 'tunicate' appears in Oregon's coastal waters
An aggressive, invasive aquatic organism that is on the state's most dangerous species list has been discovered in both Winchester Bay and Coos Bay, and scientists say this "colonial tunicate" - Didemnum ve ...
May 13, 2010 |
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Ocean geo-engineering produces toxic blooms of plankton
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research led by The University of Western Ontario warns of the potential for ecological harm caused by the fertilization of oceanic waters with the trace element iron. This fertilization ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 15, 2010 |
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Ocean acidification may contribute to global shellfish decline
Relatively minor increases in ocean acidity brought about by high levels of carbon dioxide have significant detrimental effects on the growth, development, and survival of hard clams, bay scallops, and Eastern ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Half of the fish consumed globally is now raised on farms, study finds
Aquaculture, once a fledgling industry, now accounts for 50 percent of the fish consumed globally, according to a new report by an international team of researchers. And while the industry is more efficient ...
Sep 07, 2009 |
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NASA Heads Out to Sea
NASA scientists Maury Estes and Mohammad Al-Hamdan have been seafaring in the Gulf of Mexico, and one of them grew a bit green around the gills. It's not surprising that a space agency scientist might have ...
Aug 24, 2009 |
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