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Week in Review: Will We See the End of Crab?
1. Will We See the End of Crab?
That's right, we may be saying goodbye to the Bering Sea crab in just 20 years! Results from a two year researcher project has revealed that baby Tanner crabs show that higher ocean acidity affects their shell production and immune system. According to the project leader Bob Foy, the full reproductive development of the female crabs occurred in acidified conditions. Issues rose in the young crabs during the second year of acid exposure. During the second year, the tiny crabs' ability to molt was impacted. With the continued increased in ocean acidification, it is possible that once the pH level hits 7.5 to 7.8 the crab stocks will begin a countdown. According to the study, the countdown could be just a 20 year period of time. Read more...
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2. Rare Megamouth Shark Caught in Japan!
This week, an extremely rare megamouth shark was caught in fishing nets near Owase Port in Mie Prefecture, located in the southern-central region of Japan's main island. The megamouth shark was approximately five meters in length. The first sighting of this species was in 1976 and there have only been 60 confirmed sightings since discovery.Read more...
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3. Australia Places Bans on Microbeads
The Australian Senate committee has called for a immediate ban on microbeads and for single-use plastic bags to be off limits nationwide! The Senate has asked that if the states do not place these regulations the Federal Government must step in. The Federal Government has stated that if voluntary measures to phase out microbeads did not work, it would take action to ban them next year.Read more...
The picture on the right are the plastic pieces that were found in a bird's stomach!
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1. Will We See the End of Crab?
That's right, we may be saying goodbye to the Bering Sea crab in just 20 years! Results from a two year researcher project has revealed that baby Tanner crabs show that higher ocean acidity affects their shell production and immune system. According to the project leader Bob Foy, the full reproductive development of the female crabs occurred in acidified conditions. Issues rose in the young crabs during the second year of acid exposure. During the second year, the tiny crabs' ability to molt was impacted. With the continued increased in ocean acidification, it is possible that once the pH level hits 7.5 to 7.8 the crab stocks will begin a countdown. According to the study, the countdown could be just a 20 year period of time. Read more...
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2. Rare Megamouth Shark Caught in Japan!
This week, an extremely rare megamouth shark was caught in fishing nets near Owase Port in Mie Prefecture, located in the southern-central region of Japan's main island. The megamouth shark was approximately five meters in length. The first sighting of this species was in 1976 and there have only been 60 confirmed sightings since discovery.Read more...
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3. Australia Places Bans on Microbeads
The Australian Senate committee has called for a immediate ban on microbeads and for single-use plastic bags to be off limits nationwide! The Senate has asked that if the states do not place these regulations the Federal Government must step in. The Federal Government has stated that if voluntary measures to phase out microbeads did not work, it would take action to ban them next year.Read more...The picture on the right are the plastic pieces that were found in a bird's stomach!
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