Tag: Peter Countway

  • #MicroMonday: Festive, Yet Toxic

    #MicroMonday: Festive, Yet Toxic

    Merry #MicroMonday! Check out this light microscopy of Pseudo-nitzschia australis cells collected off the coast of Maine during the 2016 bloom, the first time that…

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  • Keeping Clear of Bad Blooms

    Keeping Clear of Bad Blooms

    Toxic species of algae like Pseudo-nitzschia australis can have devastating impacts on coastal industries and communities — a lesson Maine communities learned first hand in…

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  • Aw, Shucks

    Aw, Shucks

    Bigelow Laboratory proudly hosted a table at the Pemaquid Oyster Festival last weekend, proving once and for all that these tasty shellfish pair splendidly with…

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  • Cracking the Lobster’s Dietary Code

    Cracking the Lobster’s Dietary Code

    The American lobster may be one of the economic and ecological cornerstones of the Gulf of Maine ecosystem, but scientists still know surprisingly little about…

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