Abstract: A method includes forming a substrate and coating at least a portion of the substrate with a coating. In some implementations, the coating is a carbonaceous coating. The coated substrate is deployed into a body of water. The coated substrate is at least one of pre-seeded with a target product before being deployed or configured to attract target product present in the body of water so as to become seeded with the target product after being deployed. The coating can transition from a first configuration to a second configuration to adjust a buoyancy of the coated substrate. In some embodiments, the coating is formulated to sequester carbon as it transitions from the first configuration to the second configuration. In some implementations, the coating can be configured to sequester carbon when deployed into the body of water with or without the target product being seeded on the substrate.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate generally to systems and methods for transferring, grading, and/or harvesting aquatic animals. In some embodiments, an apparatus can include a vessel configured to facilitate access to aquatic animals contained in an aquaculture system, a grading system disposed on the vessel and configured to receive a plurality of aquatic animals and sort the aquatic animals based on a characteristic, and a return system disposed on the vessel and configured to transfer at least a portion of the plurality of aquatic animals back to the aquaculture system.

Abstract: A storage system mountable to a bicycle seat comprises a mounting base attached to a storage bag and a clamp configured to selectively attach to the mounting base and to the bicycle's saddle rails. In some examples, the mounting base includes one or more retaining sleeves and the clamp includes a pair of apertures, and the mounting base is attachable to the clamp by an elongate pin configured to pass through the apertures and the retaining sleeve. The clamp may include a pair of rotatable cantilever arms configured to selectively compress the saddle rails against a non-rotatable portion of the clamp.

Abstract: A food slicer is disclosed having a frame with a track thereon, an adjustable pre-cut surface attached to the frame, a post-cut surface attached to the frame following the pre-cut surface, a blade disposed on the frame between the two surfaces, and a sliding mechanism movably secured within the track of the frame and engaged to support the adjustable pre-cut surface across the entire width of the surface, wherein sliding movement of the mechanism within the track raises and lowers the pre-cut surface relative to the blade. The track of the food slicer may include a plurality of detents for indexed movement of the sliding mechanism and the pre-cut surface may be made of a translucent or even transparent material to permit accurate placement of a catch bowl for the sliced food items.