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Shark Skin Microbiome Resists Infection

November 4, 2019

In the wild, blacktip reef sharks are often seen bearing wounds, but they rarely exhibit obvious signs of infection around th...

California's Crashing Kelp Forest

October 21, 2019

How disease, warming waters, and ravenous sea urchins combined to kill the kelp and close the red abalone fishery

Four Billion Particles of Microplastics Discovered in Major Body of Water

September 16, 2019

Researchers hope the findings will provide necessary data to inform the debate around policies to reduce plastic in the marin...

Super Shrimp Could Increase Yield and Prevent Disease

September 5, 2019

Shrimp consume snails that carry schistosomiasis which affects 220 million people

Aquaculture: The Front Line in the Fight for Global Food Security

September 10, 2018

First analysis of impacts to marine aquaculture production warns proactive measures needed to protect global food security...

Farmed Seafood and Livestock Stack Up Differently Using Alternate Feed Efficiency Measure

February 8, 2018

Study finds retention of protein and calories in feed similar for major aquaculture and livestock species

Nanowrinkles Could Save Billions in Shipping and Aquaculture

January 17, 2018

Surfaces inspired by carnivorous plants delay degradation by marine fouling

Industry-University Partnership Turns Aquaculture Farm into a Giant Lab

October 12, 2017

University of New England's recent partnership with a working mussel farm aims to answer critical ecological questions

Fish Food for Marine Farms Harbor Antibiotic Resistance Genes

September 7, 2017

Before now, no study had yet measured the abundance of antibiotic resistance genes in fishmeal

Sea Shells for Sale: A New Source of Sustainable Biomaterials

July 6, 2017

"Mollusc shells are viewed by the aquaculture and seafood industries as 'nuisance waste' and largely disposed of in landfills...

New Nut-Based Feed Satisfies Trout's Protein Requirements

October 12, 2016

Researchers found that young rainbow trout fed nut meal performed as well as those fed fish meal

Team Makes Breakthrough toward Fish-Free Aquaculture Feed

June 6, 2016

Aquaculture currently uses more than 80 percent of the world's fish oil and fishmeal

Global Shift in Farmed Fish Feed May Impact Nutritional Benefits Ascribed to Consuming Seafood

March 15, 2016

A move toward plant-based feeds alters the environmental footprint of farm-raised seafood, may change levels of healthy fatty...

Shrimp May Grow Faster, Bigger, Healthier, and Tastier on Sea Urchin Droppings Diet

October 21, 2015

Discovery could lead to less costly, more sustainable aquaculture practices.

University Develops Disease Management Plan for Oyster Aquaculture Industry in Rhode Island

September 6, 2014

The state of Rhode Island has adopted a plan facilitated by the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanog...

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