Restoring White Abalone: from the lab back to the wild
Ocean Currents Radio Program
English - May 03, 2016 00:03 - 47 minutes - 22 MB - ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsNatural Sciences Science Society & Culture Places & Travel ocean conservation exploration Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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White abalone were once prolific in southern CA waters, but over harvesting, reproductive failure and infections have diminished this species to become the first invertebrate to make the endangered species list. NOAA has been working on a restoration action plan that includes culturing individuals in aquaculture laboratories. Meet Melissa Neuman of NOAA and Kristin Aquilino of UC Davis Bodega Marine Lab to hear the latest.