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Imaginary islands, lobster pain, porgs and puffins: Thursday Afternoon Dredging, January 25th, 2018

Posted on January 25, 2018January 25, 2018 By David Shiffman
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Cuttings (short and sweet): 

  • Follow Kelsey James, a graduate student studying the age and growth of batoid fishes, on twitter!
  • Ancient maps show islands that don’t really exist. By Greg Miller, for National Geographic.
  • Global registry of invasive species is a milestone for conservation. By Jonathan Watts, for the Guardian.
  • Want to buy a tshirt, mug, or phone case featuring porgs and puffins? Sure you do! Art by Jen Richards.

    Art by Jen Richards

Spoils (long reads and deep dives):

  • Mesoamerican reefs get improving bill of health! By John Cannon, for MongaBay.
  • Legacy pollution: an unfortunate inheritance. By Dana Sackett, for the Fisheries Blog.
  • Switzerland’s lobster laws are not paragons of science-based policy. By Doctor Zen, for Neurodojo.
  • Conservation helps Maine lobster, and Maine lobstermen. By Patrick Whittle, for the AP.
  • How brittlestars “see” without eyes. By Giorgia Guglielmi, for Nature News.

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