All articles tagged with #oyster conservation
Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution used high-speed imaging to discover that eastern oyster larvae rely on gravity, rather than water currents, to capture food. This finding suggests that ocean acidification, which weakens larval shells, could directly impair their ability to feed and survive.
This week's good news includes the approval of a second malaria vaccine by the WHO, the release of thousands of oysters to protect their declining population, the announcement of Nobel Prize winners in science and literature, the recognition of environmental champions in the world of sports, the arrival of the world's first "green container ship" powered by methanol made from food scraps, the successful reintroduction of beavers in London after 400 years, the first-ever fine for space junk, the approval of a hybrid timber skyscraper in Australia, the discovery of disease-resistant coral reefs, and an increase in the UK's national living wage for low-paid workers.