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Zut alors! The Americans who are farming edible snails
2019-11-14 01:36:56| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Two snail farms in the US are now allowing top restaurants to switch from canned to fresh supplies.
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Nigeria's trail-blazing giant snails
2016-11-18 12:42:14| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Farmers in Nigeria are taking full advantage of the growing demand for giant African land snails.
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Acidic waters dull snails' ability to escape from predatory sea stars
2016-06-29 05:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
PhysOrg: Ocean acidification makes it harder for sea snails to escape from their sea star predators, according to a study from the University of California, Davis. The findings, published in the journal Proceedings of The Royal Society B, suggest that by disturbing predator-prey interactions, ocean acidification could spur cascading consequences for food web systems in shoreline ecosystems. For instance, black turban snails graze on algae. If more snails are eaten by predators, algae densities could...
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Snails are dissolving in Pacific Ocean
2014-05-02 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Science: An increasingly acidified Pacific Ocean is dissolving the shells of tiny marine snails that live along North Americas western coast. The broad finding, which has surprised some researchers, suggests that sea life is already being affected by changes in the oceans chemistry caused by rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. It really changes the game by demonstrating that acidification is having a noticeable impact, says biological oceanographer Jan Newton, co-director of the Washington...
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Jumping Snails will Outlive Fish in the Warming Oceans
2013-07-06 18:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: A group of researchers studying Great Barrier Reef humpbacked conch snails report that the mollusks will be able to use their trademark jump to avoid predators, even as ocean temperatures rise. The snails' jumping defense will still be a viable survival mechanism, even if the water temperature exceeds a level that will kill fish. (Photo : Sjannie Lefevre) A group of researchers studying Great Barrier Reef humpbacked conch snails report that the mollusks will be able to use their trademark jump...
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