Tuesday, October 8, 2013

8/10/13: Microalgae research, BC aquaculture developments, sea star epidemic


New research is pointing the way for the further development of microalgae-based aquaculture feeds. FIS.com reports on the work of Dartmouth College, USA professor Anne Kapuscinski, whose findings on aquaculture’s “net removal of fish” from the oceans made waves earlier this year.

The Fish Site reports today on a proposed aquaculture park in British Columbia, Canada. The project, which seeks to create over 200 skilled jobs in aquaculture by developing 100 acres of waterfront, is requesting C$2,500,000 worth of federal funds over the next five years.

Staying in British Columbia, marine biologists in Vancouver are mystified by a wasting disease causing sea stars to literally disintegrate on the sea floor. The starfish epidemic follows an unexplained population growth in the area, with some patches of seabed packed several sea stars deep. 

English: Ochre sea stars (Pisaster ochraceus) ...
English: Ochre sea stars (Pisaster ochraceus) taken at Ganges Harbour, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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