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Anatomy of an ecological catastrophe: what to expect in the deep Gulf of Mexico

Dr. M May 22, 2010 deep sea Drilling Oil Spill Organisms pollution seafloor Toxicity

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is now over a month in duration and continues to worsen. Estimates of the total oil flowing…

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Fiddler Crabs Moult for a Breath of Fresh Air

Kevin Zelnio April 13, 2010 Arthropoda Best of Zelnio Calcium Chitin Copper Crab Crustacea Depuration Exoskeleton Fiddler Crab Heavy Metals Lead Molting Moulting New Jersey physiology Toxicity Uca pugnax zinc

Everyone knows that all crabs moult. Its no secret. When you wear you skeleton on the outside, its difficult to find the room to grow.…

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