Octopuses are enigmatic beings whose experiences of industrial farming are likely to be profound.
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A new survey has revealed an alarming deterioration in the health of the River Thames ecosystem – but some of the recorded changes may be the result of a cleaner river.
Only half of New Zealand’s roughly 4,000 mollusc species have been seen alive. Now geneticists can decode DNA from shells in museum collections to trace the life histories of extinct or rare species.
Among the dozens of endangered species, is a spiky snail named after The Clash lead singer, Joe Strummer.
Scientists don’t just want to unravel the mysteries of slug sex for voyeurism.
One thing I can tell you is that a snail’s bottom is right over its head.
It has been reported that at least one snail lived as many as 14 years in captivity. His name was George and he lived in Hawaii, in the United States.
Snail shells appear to be part of the creatures’ immune system.
In light of World Oceans Day, it’s important to note the important role aquaculture can have on the continent.
Maëlle, 7, wants to know why some shells are smooth, while others are corrugated. It turns out that while corrugated shells are strong, smooth shells can move fast.
Super-fertile slugs from the continent have bred with their cousins in the UK.
Dave West from the environmental group Boomerang Alliance told Fairfax that if you’ve got an average seafood diet in Australia, you’re probably ingesting about 11,000 plastic pieces a year. Is that right?
A peek inside the genome of the octopus gives some hints as to what makes it such a remarkable creature is so many ways.
When you think 3D you probably imagine the cinema and popcorn, or that fancy TV you’ve just blown the kids’ university fees on. What you probably don’t think - unless you’re a particular breed of palaeontologist…
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Professor Marine Biology and Aquaculture, James Cook University
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Associate professor, Curtin University
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Senior Principal Research Scientist, Oceans and Atmosphere, CSIRO
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Research Fellow, Palaeobiology, University of Manchester
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Professor of Aquatic Biosciences, Nord University
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Communication Manager - CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, CSIRO
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Professor of Biology and a marine plant biologist, University of Cape Town
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Investigador I+D+i en Armadora Pereira / IIM-CSIC, Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas (IIM-CSIC)
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Professor of Ecotoxicology of Delta and Coastal Waters, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Lecturer in Genetics, Liverpool John Moores University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, James Cook University
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Associate Professor and Reader in Evolutionary Genetics, University of Nottingham
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Senior Lecturer in Ancient DNA, University of Otago
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Professor of Animal Organization Studies, University of York
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PhD Researcher, Deep-Sea Biology, Queen's University Belfast
