by MBJ Staff Published: August 15,2012
Tags: biologist, biology, ecosystem, education, environment, fingerlings, fish, fisherman, fishing, higher education, outdoors, release, research, science, scientists, state agency, wildlife
SAINT LOUIS BAY — The Seatrout Population Enhancement Cooperative (SPEC), a partnership of the University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL), Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) and Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) of Mississippi since 2005, is releasing thousands of spotted seatrout fingerlings into the waters of Saint Louis Bay this week. Yesterday’s [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 10,2012
Tags: biology, crab, drought, dry, ecosystem, education, environment, explosion, higher education, hurricane, natural gas, offshore drilling, Oil, oil rig, oil spill, petroleum, pollution, research, seafood, severe weather, shellfish, shrimp, study, tourism, tourist, tropical weather, university, vacation, visitor, Weather, wildlife
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — University of New Orleans researchers are getting federal money to study shrimp and crab populations over the 120 miles of coast between Lake Borgne in Louisiana to Mobile Bay in Alabama. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced funding the $1.2 million five-year study of blue crabs, brown shrimp and white [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: August 3,2012
Tags: animal, biologist, biology, crocodilian, education, environment, genetics, higher education, outdoors, reptile, research, science, university, wildlife
STARKVILLE — A Mississippi State University biologist’s fascination with crocodiles has brought together researchers from the United States and Australia to study the genetic building blocks of a reptile order. In the process, they hope to discover ways to conserve endangered animals, harness the antibiotic properties of alligator blood and isolate the genes that determine [...] [...]
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