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Italian scientists bet on octopus to fight crab invasion
The Octo-Blu project has released about 80,000 hatchlings since June as researchers test whether octopuses can cut blue crab damage.
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The blue crab continues to put pressure on ecosystems and fishing activities along the Italian coasts. And while the invasive species expands, scientists seek a possible response in nature: thousands of small octopus could in fact become one of the most effective allies to counter its spread. The idea comes from the characteristics of [...] The article Polpi against the blue crab: the challenge of Italian scientists to stop the invasion. Here th…
·Rome, Italy
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Octopus to the rescue? How Italian scientists are battling invasive blue crabs
From a fishing trawler in the Adriatic, Italian scientists gently release thousands of tiny octopuses in the hope of fighting an invasive North American crab species that has devastated local fisheries.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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