Nature's Mastery: The Unmatched Expertise in Oyster Cultivation
Marine biologist Ajai Kumar Sonkar's experiments reveal that oysters cultivated in natural settings outperform those in controlled environments. The research highlights nature's superiority in fostering healthy ecosystems, challenging current scientific methods. Nearly all naturally grown oysters survived and produced high-quality pearls, unlike their artificially grown counterparts.
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Marine biologist and Padma Shri recipient Ajai Kumar Sonkar has unveiled groundbreaking findings, underlining nature's unparalleled efficiency in nurturing life. Sonkar's research compared oysters cultivated in controlled environments with those thriving in their natural habitat, revealing profound disparities.
In the study, pearl oysters sourced from the Andaman Islands were raised in two distinct settings. The controlled environment, equipped with scientific innovations like precise biofiltration and mechanical water flow, saw limited success. Only a little over half of the oysters survived, many producing flawed pearls, according to an article in 'INFOFISH International'.
Conversely, nearly all oysters in natural seawater thrived, producing high-quality pearls. Sonkar concluded that nature's self-regulating systems offer invaluable lessons for modern science, urging a philosophical shift towards respecting and learning from nature's intricate processes.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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