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Robert Ellis
@robedulis.bsky.social
Marine biologist at the University of Exeter using physiology to optimise aquaculture of Shellfish & Finfish, as well as understand human impacts on aquatic ecosystems. #climatechange, #oceanacidification, #musselsarecool & #aquaculture
Huge thank you to Prof. Shikai Lui and Jian'an for hosting me at Ocean Univeristy China yesterday. Time to head south for the next week for @exeter.ac.uk to showcase our amazing PGT courses in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences to prospective Chinese students, look forward to meeting you all!
March 10, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Reposted by Robert Ellis
Andy Whiten and I wrote a @science.org perspective about a cool new study from @inbalarnon.bsky.social @simonkirby.bsky.social @ellengarland.bsky.social et al! They found humpback whale song has language-like statistical structure, using methods inspired by infant language learning 🐋🎶 Links below ⬇️
February 6, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Reposted by Robert Ellis
“We’ve seen 85 different species growing off mussel lines and they provide nurseries for fish”
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Farmed mussels and oysters can be sustainable and boost biodiversity but us Brits with our unadventurous diets (and worries of sewage-tinged seas) hardly eat any
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Time to be shellfish: why the UK should go back to feasting on oysters and mussels
Popular in Victorian times, they are sustainable, a good source of protein and brilliant for biodiversity, say those championing the bivalves
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2024 at 12:25 PM