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‘A formidable predator’: Italian scientists relying on octopuses to get blue crab populations in check

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‘A formidable predator’: Italian scientists relying on octopuses to get blue crab populations in check
Euronews
Euronews52 mins ago
‘A formidable predator’: Italian scientists relying on octopuses to get blue crab populations in check
The Italian government has previously been urged to declare a state of emergency over the blue crab explosion, fuelled by climate-warmed waters.
The Local Italy
The Local Italy21 hrs ago
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.
The Japan Times
The Japan Times🏁 first to report21 hrs ago
Italian scientists bet on octopus to fight crab invasion
The invasive and voracious crustacean has ravaged shellfish production in the Adriatic.
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