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Can Seaweed Save American Shellfish?

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The Scientists Who Kickstarted American Kelp Farming The science behind this boom in seaweed cultivation began in New England nearly 50 years ago. Hill conducted a study in Tomales Bay and found that seagrass “meadows” there also offset acidification, and could increase shell growth by up to 40 percent.

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