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Hammerhead shark double whammy

Identity confusion between a new, yet unnamed shark species, originally discovered off the eastern United States by Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center (NSU-OC) researchers, and its look-alike ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Some shellfish gathering in Washington state closed due to presence of toxins

All of King County and most of the eastern portion of Kitsap County in Washington state have been closed to shellfish gathering after tests this week revealed the presence of toxins that can cause paralytic shellfish poisoning.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Aug 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Chilean scallop farms devastated by tsunami

Thousands of miles from the shores of Japan across the Pacific Ocean, Chilean shellfish farmers are facing an uncertain future after a giant wave traveled the seas and washed away their scallop beds.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists trace shark fins to their geographic origin for first time using DNA tools

Millions of shark fins are sold at market each year to satisfy the demand for shark fin soup, a Chinese delicacy, but it has been impossible to pinpoint which sharks from which regions are most threatened ...

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Red, White Wine, Fish And Science

The long-standing rule of matching wine and food -- red wine with red meat and white wine with fish -- actually has a scientific explanation, according to two scientists working for the Mercian Corporation, ...

Chemistry / Other

created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (6) | comments 1

A scientific basis the 'golden rule' of pairing wines and foods

Scientists in Japan are reporting the first scientific explanation for one of the most widely known rules of thumb for pairing wine with food: "Red wine with red meat, white wine with fish." The scientists ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Annual survey shows high numbers of seed scallops on Georges Bank, low numbers in Mid-Atlantic

A NOAA Fisheries scallop survey off the northeastern U.S. coast between North Carolina and Massachusetts shows high numbers of juvenile "recruit" sea scallops and ocean quahogs on Georges Bank tempered with weak numbers for ...

Biology / Ecology

created Aug 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0