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Endangered turtles and fish venom: Thursday Afternoon Dredging, March 15, 2018

Posted on March 15, 2018March 13, 2018 By David Shiffman
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Cuttings (short and sweet): 

  • Follow marine conservation biologist Julia Spaet on twitter!
  • Nearly half of freshwater turtles are at risk of extinction. By John Platt, for Revelator.
  • Fishing bots “going dark” raise suspicion of illegal fishing. By Scott Neuman, for NPR.
  • Ocean sensors can track progress on climate goals. By Joellen Russell, for Nature News.

Spoils (long reads and deep dives):

  • Changing venom. By Dana Sackett, for the Fisheries blog.
  • Krill can break down microplastics, but that won’t save the ocean. By Calla Wahlquist, for the Guardian.
  • Next Steps on the Arctic’s Newest International Agreement. By Scott Highleyman, for the Ocean Conservancy blog.
  • Biodiversity in the oceans exploded after the dinosaurs fell. By Charles Choi, for InsideScience.
  • Arctic birds carry signs of an “Atlantifying” ocean. By Cheryl Katz, for Hakai.

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