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Can Seaweed Save American Shellfish?

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Rich in minerals, kelp grows quickly and doesn’t require fertilizer. In 1976, as a new assistant professor at the University of Connecticut’s Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and also its Department of Marine Sciences, Yarish became increasingly fascinated by kelp’s ability to pull nutrients from the water column.

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