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Veterinary Division - Reportable Diseases Report

North Carolina, United States

1 Aug 2004

North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services news release

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Simulating community effects of sea floor shading by plankton blooms over the West Florida Shelf

The West Florida Shelf, USA

1 Mar 2004

ECOLOGICAL MODELLING

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Federal survey delivers more bad news to Bering Sea crab fleet

Bering Sea

The Seattle Times

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Canceled crab season could devastate Unalaska

Unalaska, Alaska, United States

https://www.alaskasnewssource.com

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Invasive earthworms are remaking our forests, and climate scientists are worried

Canada

CBC

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Winter red king crab fishery in Alaska’s Bering Sea canceled

Unalaska, Alaska, United States

seafoodsource.com

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Sunflower sea stars need help after catastrophic population declines, scientists say

West Coast of North America

oregonlive

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As the once-lucrative Bering Sea crab harvest resumes, Alaska fishermen face challenges

Bering Sea

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Ocean animals face a mass extinction from climate change, study finds

Oceans of the World

Washington Post

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How did earthworms reach Alaska traveling 30 feet a year?

Alaska, United States

Anchorage Daily News

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Bering Sea crabbers fear another bleak season as populations dwindle in Alaska’s warming waters

Kodiak, Alaska, United States

Anchorage Daily News

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Can sunflower sea stars keep sea urchins from overfeeding on declining kelp forests?

Sitka, Alaska, United States

Anchorage Daily News

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Another Bering Sea snow crab season closure brings more financial hardships for fishermen

Bering Sea

Alaska News Source

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Protecting Alaska's Harvest

Seldovia, Alaska, United States

Karen Pinchin

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Clam Gulch and Ninilchik beaches closed to clamming for the 9th year in a row

Clam Gulch, Alaska, United States

Alaska Public Media

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Earthworm species may be native to Interior Alaska

Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

UAF news and information

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The bottom of the Bering and Chukchi seas could become too warm for some important species

Bering Sea

Anchorage Daily News

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Fish and Game: Tapeworm 'common' in Alaskan salmon

Alaska, United States

https://www.alaskasnewssource.com

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Bering Sea crab surveys show populations still low a year after marquee Alaska harvests closed

Southeast Bering Sea, Alaska

Alaska Public Media

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In Hawaii, coral is the foundation of life. What happened to it after the Lahaina wildfire?

Lahaina, Hawaii, United States

AP News

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European Green Crab: Will they be the next aquatic invasive species in Alaska?

Ketchikan, Alaska, United States

Alaska Department of Fish and Game

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Observed Evidence of Changing Forests:Testimonial for the Status of Tribes and Climate Change Report

Spokane, Washington, United States

YouTube

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Worms can be the cause of the appearance of stench in the meat of whales in Chukotka

Lavrentiya, Chukotskiy Avtonomnyy Okrug, Russia

goarctic.ru

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Threatened listing proposed for sunflower sea star after population devastated by wasting disease

Gulf of Alaska

Alaska Public Media

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The Real Reason You See Earthworms After Rain

Cool Green Science

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In Metlakatla, people from across Southeast learn how to watch for invasive green crabs

Metlakatla, Alaska, United States

KTOO

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Invasive species bill introduced to Alaska legislature

Seward, Alaska, United States

Prince William Sound

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Into the ice: Snow crab decline hits Bering Sea island community of St. Paul

Saint Paul, Alaska, United States

Anchorage Daily News

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Sunflower sea stars need help after catastrophic population declines, scientists say

West Coast of North America

oregonlive

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Veterinary Division - Reportable Diseases Report

Simulating community effects of sea floor shading by plankton blooms over the West Florida Shelf

Federal survey delivers more bad news to Bering Sea crab fleet

Canceled crab season could devastate Unalaska

Invasive earthworms are remaking our forests, and climate scientists are worried

Winter red king crab fishery in Alaska’s Bering Sea canceled

Sunflower sea stars need help after catastrophic population declines, scientists say

From toads to bugs, UN says invasive species rising at ‘unprecedented rate’

Scientists point to climate change as likely cause for Alaska snow crab decline

'The aliens to watch': how the humble earthworm is altering the Arctic

As the once-lucrative Bering Sea crab harvest resumes, Alaska fishermen face challenges

Ocean animals face a mass extinction from climate change, study finds

How did earthworms reach Alaska traveling 30 feet a year?

Bering Sea crabbers fear another bleak season as populations dwindle in Alaska’s warming waters

Can sunflower sea stars keep sea urchins from overfeeding on declining kelp forests?

Another Bering Sea snow crab season closure brings more financial hardships for fishermen

Protecting Alaska's Harvest

Clam Gulch and Ninilchik beaches closed to clamming for the 9th year in a row

Earthworm species may be native to Interior Alaska

The bottom of the Bering and Chukchi seas could become too warm for some important species

Fish and Game: Tapeworm 'common' in Alaskan salmon

Bering Sea crab surveys show populations still low a year after marquee Alaska harvests closed

In Hawaii, coral is the foundation of life. What happened to it after the Lahaina wildfire?

European Green Crab: Will they be the next aquatic invasive species in Alaska?

Observed Evidence of Changing Forests:Testimonial for the Status of Tribes and Climate Change Report

Worms can be the cause of the appearance of stench in the meat of whales in Chukotka

Threatened listing proposed for sunflower sea star after population devastated by wasting disease

The Real Reason You See Earthworms After Rain

In Metlakatla, people from across Southeast learn how to watch for invasive green crabs

Invasive species bill introduced to Alaska legislature

Into the ice: Snow crab decline hits Bering Sea island community of St. Paul

Sunflower sea stars need help after catastrophic population declines, scientists say