Even if not immediately shell-related, I think this might be of interest to
many of you.
World's Imperiled Shores and Coral Reefs to Get Millions in
Aid
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/15/science/15NATI.html
I apologize to everybody who takes offense for the off-topic posting.
Monika
in by now just about summer-y (again) San Diego