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March 6, 2026Journal of Global HistoryOpen Access

Chewpoints across the Pacific Ocean: Marine borers and the disruption of colonial infrastructure

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This article examines the impact of shipworms on colonial ports, suggesting a disruption of environmental knowledge and infrastructure.

Key Points

  • The study aims to explore the impact of shipworms on colonial maritime infrastructure and environmental knowledge.
  • Analyzed historical accounts of shipworm spread across the Pacific.
  • Investigated the impact of shipworms on colonial timber in ports.
  • Explored human relationships with marine borers and infrastructure.
  • Shipworms significantly damaged colonial shipping infrastructure across various Pacific ports.
  • The spread of shipworms highlighted gaps in environmental knowledge and scientific understanding.
  • Shipworms embody issues of connectivity and disconnection within global maritime networks.

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Kate Stevens (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69aa70e7531e4c4a9ff5b1d8https://doi.org/10.1017/s1740022825100430
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