Seafood Month: Researchers Explore Using Empty Oyster Shells to Decrease Acidic Seawater Seafood Month: Researchers Explore Using Empty Oyster Shells to Decrease Acidic Seawater Christopher Katalinas / Friday, October 13, 2017 0 656 Article rating: 4.0 Oregon Sea Grant supported researchers place bags of oysters on different amounts of empty shells to see if the shells help the oysters grow better in acidified waters. Read more
Seafood Month: West Coast Shellfish Industry Recognizes Consequences of Ocean Acidification Seafood Month: West Coast Shellfish Industry Recognizes Consequences of Ocean Acidification Christopher Katalinas / Wednesday, October 11, 2017 0 396 Article rating: No rating A survey funded by Oregon Sea Grant found that more than 80 percent of respondents from the west coast shellfish industry agree that ocean acidification is having negative consequences on production. Read more
Puerto Rico Sea Grant Video Promotes Trash Free Waters Puerto Rico Sea Grant Video Promotes Trash Free Waters Christopher Katalinas / Wednesday, September 13, 2017 0 0 Article rating: No rating Puerto Rico Sea Grant created a video to promote Healthy Coastal Ecosystems. Read more
World’s oldest continuously monitored coral reef transect celebrates 100 years World’s oldest continuously monitored coral reef transect celebrates 100 years Laura Wilson / Thursday, June 29, 2017 0 935 Article rating: No rating The Aua transect on Tutuila island in the remote island territory of American Samoa recently celebrated its 100th anniversary, and scientists from throughout the region traveled to the island to celebrate and conduct the 100th year transect survey. Read more
Ohio Sea Grant researchers move one step closer to sediment pollution cleanup in Lake Erie Ohio Sea Grant researchers move one step closer to sediment pollution cleanup in Lake Erie Laura Wilson / Tuesday, May 2, 2017 0 2128 Article rating: No rating Removal of polluted sediment from lake and river bottoms can be costly and time consuming. Ohio Sea Grant researchers are developing a new method using ultrasound and chemical agents, potentially making pollutant clean up faster and less costly. Read more