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Marine Science

Two hands hold up several strands of whelk egg casings in the Coastal Marine Lab.

Out of This World Whelk Eggs

UNH researcher Elizabeth Fairchild is leading a study examining the effects of changing water temperatures on the fertility and reproduction of channeled whelk. Read More

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