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UMCES@IMET Scientists Attend IMBC 2010
October 25, 2010
Marine biotechnology leaders from across the globe recently gathered at the Ninth Annual International Marine Biotechnology Conference (IMBC) in Qingdao, China from October 8-12 to discuss topics ranging from aquaculture and marine microbiology to bio-energy and algal biotechnology.

Mitigating Harmful Algae Blooms with Clay and Crab Shells
August 18, 2010
An August 2010 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is allowing a team of researchers, led by UMCES@IMET scientist Dr. Allen Place, to test the efficiency of using suspended clays to remove toxic blooms of Microcystis aeruginosa from the water.

Discovery of Algae’s Toxic Hunting Habits Could Help Curb Chesapeake Fish Kills
January 18, 2010
A team of researchers including UMCES-IMET scientist Dr. Allen Place has discovered that a microbe commonly found in the Chesapeake Bay emits a poison not just to protect itself but to stun and immobilize the prey it plans to eat.

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