Monday, August 22, 2005
This blobs for you
Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey will soon begin probing waters off Nova Scotia (Georges Bank) in search of a slimy creature - of porridge like goop - they believe is slithering north and could be blanketing some of Canada's richest fishing grounds.The Blob, known for its icky texture and habit of covering nearly everything in its path, is on the move and feared to be making its way to Canada.
The organism was discovered in 2002 on the U.S. side of Georges Bank, a rich fishing area between Nova Scotia and Maine. The creature, which measures one to two millimetres individually, attaches itself to rocky bottoms and proliferates rapidly until it creates a sometimes huge carpet that can come between various fish species and their food.
# posted by Shaky @ 8:35 a.m. 
