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Barnacle gene sheds light on foul behaviourDiscovery of why barnacle larvae kick and wriggle could pave the way towards environmentally-friendly anti-fouling chemicals to keep boat hulls free from hitchhikers.
Super-efficient Salps help lock up CO2Ocean-going salps may filter their way to being an important means of sending carbon down to the seabed.
American Samoa bans the bagAmerican Samoa has taken a bold step towards helping the oceans by declaring a ban on plastic bags for 2011. |
Genetic tools to track the shark fin tradeAround the globe, sharks are hunted unsustainably for their fins to make into soup. Mahmood Shivji tells us about how DNA extracted from a dismembered fin can tell us not only which species it came from but where in the ocean the shark lived.
The Great Egg Case HuntWe join the Great Egg Case Hunt on the Norfolk Coast with Sonia Revelley from Natural England, to help track down the whereabouts of skates and rays - the lesser-known relatives of sharks.
Whale sharks - stars of the seaThey're the biggest fish in the oceans, but how to keep track of the beautiful, illusive whale sharks? With some help from the stars! Brad Norman, from Ecocean tells us about his pioneering work tracking whale sharks in Australia's Ningaloo Reef and beyond.
Critter of the Month - Tiger SharkBoris Worm from Dalhousie University in Canada picks our Critter of the Month. |
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