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Cambridge Biosciences DTP PhD Programme

 

Congratulations to David Willer, 2016 cohort PhD student in the BBSRC DTP Programme, for publishing the article 'Sustainable bivalve farming can deliver food security in the tropics' in Nature Food.

Abstract

Bivalve shellfish represent a nutritious and low-impact food source that is underutilized. New innovations in production in this sector could fulfil the protein needs of nearly one billion people in the most vulnerable global regions.

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