UW Research Backs Up Ongoing Efforts to Protect the Enigmatic Nautilus
Monday, August 15, 2016 - 14:41
in Earth & Climate
University of Washington biologist Peter Ward's body of research has helped policymakers recognize the impact nautiluses have on ocean ecosystems, as well as how they can -- and cannot -- replenish their numbers in the face of unrestricted, unregulated fishing. At a CITES meeting in September, Ward and his team hope nautiluses will get much-needed protections from trade and harvesting.
