Alexi Febish
Stories by Alexi Febish
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Amazing Aquaponics (How to Grow Greener)
Aquaponics is the combination of hydroponics, the cultivation of plants in nutrient rich water and aquaculture, the husbandry of aquatic plants and…
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Belly up Pogies! 25,000 Atlantic Menhaden dead in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor
Due to the lack of oxygen, 25,000 Atlantic Menhaden, also known as pogies, have been found dead in Inner Harbor, located in…
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Flesh Eating Disease and What That Means for the Tourism & Seafood Industries
The vibrio bacteria have made its rounds on the east and gulf coasts in startling numbers this past summer. How does this…
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Stone Crab Larvae are Surviving and Growing in the Chesapeake Bay
Due to warmer waters caused by climate change and more habitats, stone crab larvae are surviving in the Chesapeake Bay and reaching…
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Giant Blue Catfish are Taking Over the Chesapeake Bay- Let’s Eat!
The Chesapeake Bay is facing a big, blue problem, aggressive 5ft long, 100lb catfish are taking the Bay by storm, throwing the…
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Menhaden Missing: Overfishing in the Chesapeake Bay
The Atlantic menhaden is a small but mighty silver fish whose numbers are slowly dwindling from the Chesapeake Bay. Reduction fishing is…
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Don’t Get Bogged Down by High Insurance Rates: Keep the Wetlands Wet!
Bogs, swamps, marshes, and more, oh my! Wetlands are more than meets the eye! A wetland is classified as any area of…
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An Ecosystem to Die for: How to conserve money and the environment after a death
We’re all going to die one day. The real question here is: do you want to take your planet and wallet with…
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Beyond the Half Shell – How Conservation is Reshaping the Chesapeake Oyster Industry
Oysters are a Chesapeake Bay staple for humans and animals alike. Both consider oysters a delicacy, animals call them home, and humans…