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The secret lives of whales

...0% of all humanity (4.2 billion people) depends on seafood as its primary source of animal protein, and if the fish are seriously polluted, they may soon be unsafe to eat.?/p> Payne reasoned that by taking biopsy samples from whales and analyzing their contaminant loads, he could map levels of pollutants...

Edible bivalves as a source of human pathogens: signals between vibrios and the bivalve host.

...sen as representative of important and appreciated seafood in the Mediterranean area. The results obtained allowed the identification of factors that are important in determining the fate of vibrios within the bivalve host, such as bacterial surface ligands, soluble hemolymph components and the ability of ba...

New project aims to make large-scale lobster farms feasible

...ing cast off parts of conch and other species from seafood processing plants and elsewhere, but this is not an economic option at larger scales. A final goal of the new project will be to determine if increased availability of lobster might make higher-value options, such as selling live lobster or whole lob...

Use of high hydrostatic pressure to inactivate Hepatitis A virus in oysters studied

...rant funds marine science research in aquaculture, seafood safety and quality, marine resources, coastal ecosystems through a competitive, peer-reviewed grant proposal process. In addition to its core programs, Virginia Sea Grant coordinates research in oyster disease and toxics in the Chesapeake Bay. ...

Prenatal exposure to marine toxin causes lasting damage

...said Levin. While the researchers note that eating seafood offers significant health benefits, they said thei...ated in their bodies. Humans eating contaminated seafood develop symptoms including vomiting nausea, diarrhea and abdominal cramps. In severe cases, the toxi...

Restaurant seafood prices since 1850s help plot marine harvests through history

... are charting over 150 years of inflation-adjusted seafood prices from menus, most from cities such as New Yo...n shifting tastes for and supplies of such popular seafood as lobster, swordfish, abalone, oysters, halibut, haddock and sole. Though still at an early stage,...

Katrina floodwaters not as toxic to humans as previously thought, study says

... marine life and may bioaccumulate and contaminate seafood collected from the region. More studies are needed to assess the long-term impact of the flood on aquatic life, Pardue says. Funding for this study was provided by the Louisiana Water Resources Research Institute and the LSU Center for the Study of ...

Researchers appeal for new regulations to save coral reefs from live fish trade

...ge fish to eat from a tank is a big pull in luxury seafood restaurants. Fish such as the Napoleon wrasse, a giant reef fish that commonly reaches 2 m in length and lives for more than 30 years, are top of the menu and especially vulnerable. But once on the plate, the absence of an important part of the foo...

By 2048 all current fish, seafood species projected to collapse

...le, if the long-term trend continues, all fish and seafood species are projected to collapse within my lifeti...At this point," Worm said, "29 percent of fish and seafood species have collapsed -- that is their catch has declined by 90 percent. It is a very clear trend, ...

New report: Explosive growth changes salmon industry

...ut salmon issues; collecting better data about seafood markets and consumers; and consider the role of hatcheries in wild salmon production. "This report shines a light on a very complex industry that has a big impact on both people and the environment," said Jill Hepp of TRAFFIC North America. ...

DNA analysis suggests under-reported kills of threatened whales

...xploitation of illegal, unregulated and unreported seafood products is not restricted to minke whales, or even whales in general, nor is it a new dilemma. Scientists estimate that illegal Soviet whaling in the aftermath of World War II claimed about 48,000 humpback whales; the actual number reported was 3,00...

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