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Tag: health

Want to raise healthy fish? Try adding garlic.
Aquaculture

Want to raise healthy fish? Try adding garlic.

A familiar, stinky vegetable may have an unexpected role in helping expand aquaculture.
August 10, 2021 Ellie Oldach
How Extreme Wildfires Made the COVID Pandemic Deadlier
Human Health

How Extreme Wildfires Made the COVID Pandemic Deadlier

Wildfires in California have been causing COVID-19 cases and deaths to skyrocket, and El Niño may be playing a role.
June 12, 2021June 11, 2021 Ashley Marranzino
Are marine mammals susceptible to COVID-19?
Human impacts

Are marine mammals susceptible to COVID-19?

Humans aren't the only ones susceptible to COVID-19 and as the virus continues to spread, concern for wildlife is growing.
January 11, 2021January 14, 2021 Julia Zeh
Science Communication

7 Reasons to Give Thanks For Our Ocean

This Thanksgiving, let's give pause and reflect on reasons to be thankful for the ocean!
November 21, 2016June 17, 2020 Megan Chen
Aquaculture

How is the changing diet of farmed Atlantic salmon affecting their nutritional value?

We eat oily fish to get the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids. However, the level of omega-3s in farmed…
September 21, 2016September 21, 2016 Megan Chen
Chemistry

Please Pass the Plastic

Tiny shards and fibers of plastic termed “microplastics” accumulate in seafood with unknown consequences for human health. Now, they’re turning…
December 31, 2015December 31, 2015 Carrie McDonough

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