[Global,USA] Just the thought of harvested seal or walrus being contaminated with biotoxins is a big concern for Alaska residents who feed them to their families. Continue reading Biotoxins may affect human use of Arctic mammals
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Quest for alternative energy points towards ocean coral reefs
[Palau, USA] A tropical paradise on the surface, the coral reefs under the tiny island nation’s azure waves are actually a laboratory unlike anywhere else on the planet. Continue reading Quest for alternative energy points towards ocean coral reefs
Just Sayin’: Big scallop haul a mystery
As the frozen bay begins to thaw, deckhand Jose Humani swings a bin of clams to the dock from the Joseph B. Glancy fishing boat. After ice prevented fishing, the shellfish company, Frank M. Flower & Sons, returned Monday, March 9, 2015, to harvesting clams and Continue reading Just Sayin’: Big scallop haul a mystery
Research from Penn and UCSB shows how giant clams harness the sun
The team members began their study hypothesizing that the clams’ iridocytes were being used to maximize the usefulness of the light that reaches the algae within their bodies. They were first confounded by the relationship between these iridescent structures and the Continue reading Research from Penn and UCSB shows how giant clams harness the sun