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Diseases, Pests, and Predators of Concern to New England Shellfish Growers

Diseases, Pests, and Predators of Concern to New England Shellfish Growers Walton, W. brochures, 2005 WHOI-H-05-002, 003, and 004 Also available as PDF files by clicking on the topic of interest: diseases, pests, predators If you are a shellfish grower, harvester, or resource manager, you are well aware that diseases, pests, and predators are issues…

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Bringing a Week of Marine Conservation Back Home

Ella Niederhelman describes her experiences in the Girls in Science program last summer. From analyzing data in the lab to time on the water spent collecting it, “I had an extraordinary opportunity,” she writes. And then she brought what she learned back home with her.

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Oysters

Oyster Aquaculture Overview Oysters provide benefits to the ecosystem, human health, the Blue Economy. Shellfish act as natural water purifiers by filtering and removing pollutants from the sea. They contain high-quality protein and other essential nutrients and are an important part of a healthful diet. In 2021, a total of 398 aquaculture growers cultivated 1352.3…

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Hurricanes

Hurricanes Though it has been 30 years since the last major hurricane struck the Massachusetts coast, hurricanes can be devastating and they can happen here! Be smart and prepare yourself, your family and your home to minimize losses from a hurricane. https://seagrant.whoi.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Hurricanes_in_New_England.mp4 Preparing for a Hurricane in New England *From Homeowner’s Handbook to Prepare for…

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The Little Fish with a Big Impact

In the Gulf of Maine, there’s a little eel-like fish not much bigger than a large pencil, that buries itself in the sand in the summer and swims up and down in the water column in the spring and fall. It’s called a sand lance and it’s incredibly important to the ecosystem of the Gulf of Maine. If you like whale watching, this little fish is the biggest reason you might or might not see a whale:

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River Herring Network Gathers

Woods Hole Sea Grant’s Abigail Archer is the River Herring Network coordinator and helped organize this year’s annual meeting, which included participants from 16 towns, 12 watershed organizations and nonprofits, three federal agencies, three state agencies, and two academic institutions. After two years of meeting virtually, river herring wardens and others from along the Massachusetts…

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