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Mercury is altering gene expression

Swiss.- The mercury found at very low concentrations in water is concentrated along the entire food chain, from algae via zooplankton to small fish and ...

Climate change projected to significantly increase harmful algal blooms in U.S. freshwaters

Medford, USA.- Harmful algal blooms known to pose risks to human and environmental health in large freshwater reservoirs and lakes are projected to increase because ...

Oceans have vast, untapped potential for sustainable aquaculture

USA.- Covering 70 percent of Earth’s surface, the world’s oceans are vast and deep. So vast, in fact, that nearly every coastal country has the ...

Regional Consultation on Responsible Production and Use of Feed and Feed Ingredients for Sustainable Growth of Aquaculture in Asia-Pacific

A regional consultation on aquaculture feed production and use in Asia-Pacific was therefore conducted by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in collaboration ...

‘Inefficient’ sailing fleet keeps oyster fishery alive

UK.- Oyster stocks in a Cornish fishery are sustained thanks to “inefficient” traditional fishing methods, new research suggests. The Fal oyster fishery is home to ...

AQUAEXCEL2020: Seventh Call for Access

On a regular basis, the AQUAEXCEL2020 project will invite proposals from European research groups for scientific research that utilises the facilities of any of the ...

Researchers and fishing companies form coalition for sustainable seas

Stockholm, Sweden.- A new article in the scientific journal PNAS describes how researchers from Stockholm Resilience Centre at Stockholm University convened the CEOs of several ...

Peru: Fishery sector exports up 61.5% in 1st half 2017

Lima (Andina).- Between January and June 2017, fishery exports value and volume expanded 61.5% and 92.4%, respectively, Peru’s National Fisheries Society (SNP) reported.

What algae can tell us about political strategy

USA.- While single-celled organisms typically only make it into political discussion during insults, it turns out that modeling their behavior may give researchers a better ...

FAO released a technical report on micro plastics in fisheries and aquaculture

Rome, Italy.- This technical paper will contribute to take stock of the scientific knowledge available on microplastics in fisheries and aquaculture. It will provide information ...