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WATCH: How scientists are using a romantic solution to save endangered white abalone By Reuters Nathan Frandino White abalone - whose flesh is a delicacy and polished shell is prized as mother of pearl - are threatened with extinction. But scientists are looking to turn the tide for these unique sea snails by playing Cupid. White abalone are on the brink of extinction. They cannot come back without our help, said Kristin Aquilino, lead scientist for the White Abalone Captive Breeding Program, based at the University of California, Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory. The mollusk, once common in the coastal waters of Southern California and Mexico, has been on the US federal endangered list since 2001, its population depleted by overfishing, low reproduction rates and disease.
Scientists use ‘Romantic Solution’ to Help Endangered Species May 09, 2021 A white abalone sea snail is examined prior to a spawning event at the University of California s Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory in Bodega Bay, California, U.S. March 18, 2021. (REUTERS/Nathan Frandino) Share share The URL has been copied to your clipboard 0:00 0:03:45 0:00 Pop-out player White abalone are at risk of dying out. But scientists in California have developed a special way to help the sea snail population reproduce. Kristin Aquilino is lead scientist for the White Abalone Captive Breeding Program, based at the University of California, Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory. White abalone, in her words, “cannot come back without our help.
Article Odd News Roundup: Bees in the Netherlands trained to detect COVID-19 infections; Belgian farmer moves border with France by 2 metres and more They hope the cunning and strategy they learn on the chess board will help them make the leap out of their homes in the slum. How scientists are using a romantic solution to save endangered white abalone White abalone - whose flesh is a delicacy and polished shell is prized as mother of pearl - are threatened with extinction.Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 07-05-2021 02:37 IST | Created: 07-05-2021 02:30 IST Representative Image Image Credit: Pixabay Following is a summary of current odd news briefs.
White abalone has been on the US federal endangered list since 2001. After about a decade during which no white abalone were spawned, a group of scientists managed to increase their numbers by stirring up a little love potion.