Who Will Eat All These Oysters?
With the COVID-19 virus challenging the food supply chain, shellfish growers are finding a direct market for their products.
Mar 23, 2020 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
Species: Shellfish
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Welcome to Crazy Town
At first glance, the rocky shores of Calvert Island, British Columbia, don’t seem like a very hospitable place for an animal.
Mar 23, 2020 | 3 min
Shell Game
Toxic algae has turned the Alaska shellfish harvest into a high-stakes gamble.
Mar 10, 2020 | 4,200 words, about 21 minutes
How Seashells Feed Trees
Researchers track how the nutrients in shellfish are aiding plants and animals on land.
Mar 5, 2020 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
Creatures with Circatidal Rhythms Move to a Different Beat
New research shows that while the song may be different, the players are the same.
Feb 20, 2020 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
These Crabs Are Unexpectedly Chatty
Paddle crabs communicate by making at least three sounds.
Jan 24, 2020 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
Australia’s Marine Animals Will Be the Fires’ Unseen Victims
Ash and silt will choke underwater ecosystems.
Jan 22, 2020 | 550 words, about 2 minutes
This Co-op Is Happy as an Oyster
A long-standing, sustainable shellfish farming cooperative in the Gulf of California is about so much more than seafood.
Jan 21, 2020 | 6 min 20 sec