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Spring/Summer 2003(Volume 3 Number 1)
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Microbes and Mud Give Scientist Clues about Life on Mars...and Earth
by Peg Van Patten
UCONN marine scientist Pieter Visscher investigates stromatolites, the earliest known forms of life on Earth, and the possibility of life on Mars.
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Rapid Evolution Rampant at Sea
by Hans G. Dam
Most examples of speedy evolution come from land studies. But rapid biological evolution is taking place, largely unobserved, in the world's oceans. And nature is not the only influence - human actions affect the outcomes too. In the future, will we observe more human health problems related to the consumption of fish loaded with toxins?
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Lobster Resource Showing No Signs of Recovery as Research Progresses
by Nancy C. Balcom
Frustration and lobsters go hand-in-hand around Long Island Sound these days. Problems generated by the massive die-off in 1999 are still with us in 2003, as the populations are not increasing much. Still, scientists are answering some key questions.
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