The team also monitored the populations of local shellfish and algae; the former declined as pH fell, while the latter benefited.

They had harvested and eaten so much local shellfish, which comprised the bulk of their diet, that they left large shell middens.

In the past, Cat Cove has been used to study local shellfish.

Quickfire Challenge: The chefs separated themselves into teams of three and had to create a dish that highlighted the local shellfish.

Measurements are taken yearly from 25,000 samples of soil, beach sand, ground water, local shellfish and other marine life.

It is surrounded by an ancient fossil clad rock shelf, home to an array of local shellfish, including crayfish, native scallops, abalone and oysters.

You should also avoid eating local shellfish or lagoon fish on Tarawa.

Tagliatelle with seafood, a tangle of local shellfish and pasta covered by a rich lively tomato sauce alive with herbs, was terrific.

In Edgartown, Massachusetts, a bounty was levied in 1995 for catching C. maenas, to protect local shellfish, and 10 tons were caught.

Soon, the elaborate plateaux de fruits de mer began to tower over tabletops, edible still lifes of local shellfish.