Coastal Conversations

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Coastal Conversations Radio Program: Seal and Whale Strandings in Maine

Coastal Conversations show: March 27, 2015 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host: Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant Listen to the show on WERU archives Why do whales beach themselves only to get seemingly stuck on shore? And when are seals truly stranded? From isolated seal pups to beached whales, marine mammal strandings are relatively common […]

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Coastal Conversations Radio Program: Green Crabs

Coastal Conversations show: February 27, 2015 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host: Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant Listen to the show on WERU archives Spend any time on the Maine shore, and you are likely to see green crabs scurry around the rocks and seaweed. Did you know green crabs are […]

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Coastal Conversations Radio Program: Ocean Acidification

Coastal Conversations debut show: January 23, 2015 WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill and 99.9 in Bangor Host: Natalie Springuel, Maine Sea Grant Listen to the show on WERU archives What happens when the chemistry of the ocean changes? Maine scientists and shellfish growers tell us that the ocean is getting more acidic. How does this […]

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