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11/05/2018 / By Tracey Watson

All our bodies are filled with plastic

Experts estimate that at least 70 percent of all plastic is not recovered or recycled, and that more than eight million tons of it end up in our oceans each year. With over 150 million tons of plastic in the oceans right now, unless drastic steps are taken there will be more plastic than fish […]

10/18/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Greenhouse gases are natural – mussels and oysters produce high levels every year

A new study has discovered that mussels, clams, and oysters “produce ridiculous levels” of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in a year. The research team from Cardiff University and Stockholm University have stated in their paper that these marine creatures made these gases, particularly methane and nitrous oxides, through bacteria in their guts. The methane that is released by […]

06/08/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Mitigating the effects of ocean acidification: Conservation of shoreline plants and seaweed could preserve coral and shellfish habitats

According to a study by ecologists from the University of California, Irvine (UCI), marine vegetation can help minimize ocean acidification. Based on the results of the study, marine plants and seaweeds that live in shallow coastal ecosystems may have a crucial role in helping address the aftermath of ocean acidification. Thriving marine life in shoreline environments may […]

01/03/2018 / By Zoey Sky

How about plastic for dinner? It is showing up in mussels from the Arctic to China, and ending up on our plates

While some moules et frites (mussels and fries) sounds delicious, the dish probably wouldn’t be as appetizing if every other bite had plastic in it. According to a recent study, mussels from the European Arctic to China are contaminated with “tiny bits of plastic.” Mussels in Arctic waters contain the most plastic of all specimens […]

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