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| 2021 heat wave created 'perfect storm' for shellfish die-off Posted: 21 Jun 2022 03:45 PM PDT It's hard to forget the excruciating heat that blanketed the Pacific Northwest in late June 2021. Temperatures in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia soared to well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, with Seattle setting an all-time heat record of 108 degrees on June 28. A team has now compiled and analyzed hundreds of field observations to produce a comprehensive report of the impacts of the 2021 heat wave on shellfish. |
| Pacific whiting skin has anti-aging properties that prevent wrinkles, research suggests Posted: 21 Jun 2022 11:18 AM PDT The gelatin in the skin of Pacific whiting, an abundant fish on the Pacific Coast of North America, may help prevent skin wrinkling caused by ultraviolet radiation, a new study found. |
| Research highlights importance of large wood in streams for land-based animals Posted: 21 Jun 2022 07:56 AM PDT Land managers have invested millions of dollars annually since the 1980s to place large pieces of wood back in streams, owing primarily to its importance for fish habitat. But little is known about how large wood in streams impacts birds and land-based animals. Scientists are beginning to change that with a just-published paper that outlines what they observed from one year of footage from motion-triggered video cameras they set up near multiple large log jams in a creek just west of Corvallis, Oregon. |
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