Filling a crucial gap in aquafarming: ion beam breeding to the rescue

Japan – A research team led by scientists at the RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science (RNC) has successfully created larger-than-usual strains of zooplankton — ...

Marine and coastal vegetation may act as barriers for microplastics

Marine and coastal vegetated ecosystems such as seagrass meadows, macroalgae beds, saltmarshes or mangroves can act as potential barriers for microplastics. These fragile ecosystems should ...

Ocean acidification is transforming California mussel shells

By Mario Aguilera*The large mollusk known as the California mussel makes its home in the rocky shoreline along the Pacific Coast from Mexico to Alaska. ...

Study identifies immune response biomarkers, novel pathways in four marine mollusc species

USA – Understanding the immune systems of oysters and clams is important in monitoring the effects of pollution and climate change on the health of ...

The parasitic dinoflagellate Hematodinium infects marine crustaceans

Announcing a new publication for Marine Life Science & Technology journal. In this review article the authors Caiwen Li, Meng Li and Qian Huang from ...

‘Hail to the Queen’ – Saving the Caribbean Queen Conch

By Gisele Galoustian*USA – With an estimated lifespan between 25 to 40 years, the queen conch (Strombus gigas) is a prized delicacy long harvested for ...

Big differences in how coral reef fish larvae are dispersed

USA – How the larvae of colorful clownfish that live among coral reefs in the Philippines are dispersed varies widely, depending on the year and ...

New way found to mass produce sterile salmon

By Beate Hoddevik*By cutting out a particular gene, scientists can make farmed salmon sterile. This prevents escaped fish from spawning with wild salmon. Now scientists ...

Seaweed and solar energy join hands at sea

Two EU-backed Dutch companies have created the first offshore solar and seaweed farm in the North Sea, making solar energy production and seaweed cultivation possible ...

Researchers offer approaches for the sustainable expansion of the U.S. seafood industry

By Sonia Fernandez*Santa Barbara, USA – The Trump administration’s May 2020 executive order on promoting American seafood competitiveness and economic growth lays out a plan ...