Shellfish farmers push to use pesticides in oyster beds
Pesticide use for oyster beds is once again threatening Grays Harbor and Willapa Bay. Shellfish growers are making...
Traces of opioids discovered in mussels in Puget Sound
America's opioid crisis is far-reaching — even to Seattle-area harbors. Washington state agencies uncovered traces...
"Microplastics have been found in mussels everywhere scientists have looked"
Mussels could serve as a global bioindicator for microplastic pollution, as the creatures don't move and reside...
If you eat seafood, you're probably eating fleece microfibers
If you enjoy spending time in the great outdoors (or simply like to feel warm and cozy throughout the day), you’re...
Scientists find first contagious cancer transmissible between species
Scientists have seen contagious cancer before, in Tasmanian devils, in dogs, and in soft-shell clams in Prince...
NYC students aim to fill New York Harbor with a billion oysters by 2030
[gallery_extend] While some may think that the slimy little creature is only good with a little tabasco...
Lessons from the Chesapeake Bay: How to Save Buzzards Bay from Nitrogen Pollution
The Chesapeake Bay was formed eighteen thousand years ago when glacial melting generated sea level...
10 Million Scallops Killed by Rising Carbon Dioxide Levels in the Ocean
British Columbian company Island Scallops has reported a loss of three year’s worth of product due to high ocean...
Oyster-tecture: Scape Studio Plans to Build a Park Filled with Millions of Oysters to Clean the Gowanus Canal
NYC has some great oyster bars, but its most in-demand shellfish yet may soon be coming to the Gowanus Canal instead...
