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Researchers reporting in Environmental Science & Technology have shown that mussels form weaker attachments in iron-deficient seawater, revealing a possible consequence of altered iron bioavailability in oceans.

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Newer PFAS compound detected for first time in Arctic seawater

July 29, 2020 sarah Jonas Arctic Ocean, Ocean, PFAS, PFASs, Seawater

Researchers reporting in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology have studied the transport of 29 PFAS into and out of the Arctic Ocean, detecting a newer compound for the first time in Arctic seawater.

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Oysters and Clams Can be Farmed Together

April 2, 2020 sarah Jonas Algae, Aquaculture, Clams, Crops, Environment, Farmers, Farming, Farms, Food, Growth, Mussels, New Jersey, NJ, Northeast, Ocean, Oceans, Oysters, Research, Rutgers, Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University-New Brunswck, Science, Seafood, Seawater, Shellfish, United States

Eastern oysters and three species of clams can be farmed together and flourish, potentially boosting profits of shellfish growers, according to a Rutgers University–New Brunswick study. Though diverse groups of species often outperform single-species groups, most bivalve farms in the United States and around the world grow their crops as monocultures, notes the study in the journal Marine Ecology Progress Series.

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Breaking the (SeaFood) Chain

November 13, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments California, Coast, Education, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, Ocean, Research, Science, Seawater

If you want to understand what happens when seawater becomes more acidic, ask an oyster farmer. Specifically, talk to one in the Pacific Northwest. Researchers still aren’t sure how ocean acidification (OA) affects ocean water exactly, but oyster larvae in Washington State are already dying by the billions. Over the next 50 years, OA is predicted to reduce U.