One obsession begets another: A biologist yearns to discover the secrets of Watts Towers ’ shells

Thirteen miles from the coast, marine biologistBruno Pernet found himself surrounded by concrete, asphalt and an assortment of roughly 10,000 seashells.There were the iridescent shells of black abalone, the chalky shells of California Venus clams, and the sun-bleached shells of Pismo clams.None...

Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - January 24, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Deborah Netburn Source Type: news