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First Aired - 11/16/2009 12:00PM
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This week on The Naturalist, Bernie Wides is joined by Carol A. Butler to talk about dangerous plants. Learn about phytoplankton, disease from shell fish and gimpy gimpy.
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The Naturalist Introduction: Dangerous Plants! (12:42)
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Bernie Wides, The Naturalist, Carol A. Butler, dangerous plants, bacteria are the smallest plants in the world, photosynthesis, cyanobacteria, blue green algae, most bacteria are not harmful, cyanobacteria can cause problems with humans, swimmer's itch, Jones Beach, Long Island, phytoplankton, they are at the base of the food chain, unconstrained growth, the red tide, algae bloom, shellfish, zooplankton eat phytoplankton, benthic organisms and larva eat phytoplankton, chlorophyll,Nasty Shellfish Diseases (11:43)
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Florida, groupers, fish, tropical reefs, bioaccumulate, toxic blooms, diseases, shellfish, ASP, Amnesic shellfish poisoning, ciguatera fish poisoning, diarrhetic shellfish poisoning, neurotoxic shellfish poisoning, asthma, paralytic shellfish poisoning, diatome cells, mussels, most of the time you don't have to worry, buy from reputable fish dealers, don't buy clams on the side of the road, phytoplankton perform photosynthesis, thank the plankton for our oxygen, they supply 50% of our oxygen,The Big Shop Of Horrors (9:46)
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Australia, the world's most painful plant lives here, The Stinging Tree, Queensland, tropical rainforests, poisonous plant, gimpy gimpy, Dendrocnide moroides, hypodermic needles on the leaves, Dr. Hurley, you can inhale the small needles, welding gloves and respirator masks must be worn when dealing with this plant, indigenous animals to Australia aren't bothered by these toxins, coevolution,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 02/07/2013 01:30PM
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There's some delicious seafood at NYC's Greenmarkets; go pick some up today. Erin Fairbanks chats with Liz Carollo about fresh fish and shellfish at the GrowNYC Greenmarket. What does Seatuck Fish Company have to offer? Learn how to prepare a delectable sea bounty feast! This program has been sponsored by Catskill Provisions.
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First Aired - 09/28/2011 04:00PM
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This week on The Speakeasy, Damon drinks some 50 year old cognac and eats oysters with Dana Hale of Island Creek Oyster Farm. Tune in to learn more about the popular and sensual raw seafood that has New York City buzzing. Find out how oyster mating affects taste and how farming is one of the most safe and sustainable ways of raising shellfish and seafood. This episode was sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery.
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The Speakeasy: Island Creek Oysters (18:10)
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The Speakeasy, Damon Boelte, Dana Hale, Island Creek Oysters, Island Creek Oyster Bar, oyster farm, Cape Cod Bay, oysters, mating, texture, bite, endorphins, energetic food, shucking, genital likeness, beer and oyster pairing, stouts, pilsners, cognac, expression of the ocean,Oysters & Cognac (14:32)
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New York City, oysters, Gowanus canal, filtering water, Duxbury, Massachusetts, oyster farming, shellfish, seafood, tides, harvesting, young farmers,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
