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Fear over Arcachon Bay

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  1. A threatening seaweed
  2. The infamous mouse test
  3. And what if man was responsible ?
  4. Oyster eradication is possible

Every summer, the oysters’ consumption in Arcachon bay is threatened by the presence of a micro-seaweed, revealed by biological and chemical tests. The oyster farmers accuse theses analysis of not being entirely accurate. The real reason would be a much more dangerous pollution situation, mostly linked to human activities.

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