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Research team saves turtle species on the brink (w/ Video)

University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers exploring strategies for conserving the Diamondback Terrapin along Alabama's Dauphin Island coastline are working to keep the once-celebrated turtle off ...

Biology / Ecology

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Reduced bone density, stunted growth in turtles exposed to common chemical

Manufactured until 1977, and banned by the Environmental Protection Agency in 1979, pentachlorobiphenyls (PCBs) are chemicals still commonly found in the environment because they break down slowly. Now, a ...

Biology / Ecology

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Boaters beware -- loose crab traps can cause havoc and headaches, UF expert says

With thousands of boats expected on Florida’s waterways this Memorial Day weekend, University of Florida extension agents say sailors should be wary of lost or abandoned crab traps that can wreak havoc on propellers and engines. ...

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created May 25, 2006 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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