🌱 Could crushed shells help protect clams? Bodega researchers test the idea
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In today's newsletter:
- Could crushed shells help protect clams? Bodega researchers test the idea
- North Bay oyster farmers turn to Bodega researchers for help
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Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 66, low: 59.
- Friday: Very windy; periods of rain, with a high of 64 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Crushed Shells Mixed Into Sand Shielded Baby Clams From Acidified Water's Genetic Stress in UC Davis Study (natureworldnews.com) — A Bodega Bay lab experiment found that mixing crushed shells into sand reduced acidity around young clams and largely neutralized a genetic stress response. The UC Davis findings support a longstanding Indigenous practice, but the small study did not establish a statistically significant growth benefit, and working-beach trials are still needed. 
• North Bay oyster farmers look to science for help navigating climate change, red tape (pressdemocrat.com) — Bodega Bay Oyster Company says a recent Tomales Bay sewage leak cost it about $50,000, underscoring the disruptions facing North Bay shellfish farmers. Researchers at Bodega Marine Laboratory are helping growers adapt to warming, more acidic waters, while producers seek clearer permitting rules and prepare their operations for winter storms.
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🗞 Nearby News
Occidental
- Sonoma County's Artistry in Wood exhibition celebrates the beauty of the handmade (pressdemocrat.com)
- Gradina Balkan Music Ensemble at Occidental Center for the Arts. Gradina Saturday November 14 (gaysonoma.com)
Graton
- A Beloved Restaurant Changes Hands In This Sleepy-Turned-Destination Sonoma County Town: Report (patch.com)
- A ‘Lifeline' for Day Laborers in West Sonoma County (latinotimes.org)
- SF Giants legend Matt Williams, Fogbelt Brewing team up on charity IPA (pressdemocrat.com)
Sebastopol
- Craig Litwin wants to start a Farming Club—in fact, he's trying to start a whole bunch of them (sebastopoltimes.com)
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