Listen to U is for Urchins, V is for Volcanoes, W is for Wild Caught here or download from iTunes or Google Play.
U is for Urchins
Top 5 things to know about urchins
- There are over 700 species of sea urchins.
- Some are edible!
- All things uni.
- The future of sea urchins and conservation status.
- What do the dangerously prolific purple sea urchin and kelp have in common?
V is for Volcanoes
Top 5 things to know about volcanoes
- 90 percent of volcanoes are underwater. What’s the connection between volcanoes and seafood?
- Over 250 eruptions take place every year. What happens to the fish?
- Did you know? Some species live inside active volcanoes.
- A freaky-looking species was recently discovered in the deepest place on earth.
- More freaky creatures discovered north of New Zealand.
W is for Wild Caught
Top 5 Wild Caught Species
- Wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon
- Wild American Shrimp
- Maine Day-boat Scallops
- Wild Alaskan Red King Crab
- Wild Gulf Red Snapper
Find shopping resources for all the wild caught species I mentioned in the Show Notes.
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Next up XYZ, then S2 kicks off January 27, 2018. Please join me with my co-host Heather Tomasetti. The topics will be the same, the format with be a casual chat.
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Show Notes
Urchin
- https://a-z-animals.com/animals/sea-urchin/
- http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/21/living/maine-sea-urchin-diving-feat/index.html
- http://www.sushifaq.com/sushi-sashimi-info/sushi-item-profiles/sushi-items-uni-sea-urchin/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaXExXw4R0A
- https://ww2.kqed.org/science/2017/01/30/scientists-and-fishermen-scramble-to-save-northern-californias-kelp-forests/
Volcanoes
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=0e3t18rrjOA
- https://www.livescience.com/61065-mariana-trench-snailfish-deepest-vertebrate.html
- http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/how-do-volcanoes-affect-plants-and-animals
- https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/02/pictures/120206-supergiant-amphipods-science-shrimp-crustaceans/
Wild Caught
- Wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon http://caughtwildsalmon.com/
- Wild American Shrimp http://www.americanshrimp.com/for-the-home/
- Maine Day-boat Scallops https://www.downeastdayboat.com/
- Wild Alaskan Red King Crab http://www.copperriverseafoods.com/king-crab/
- Wild Gulf Red Snapper https://www.katiesseafoodmarket.com/collections/whole-fish