Bacteria surrounding coral reefs change in synchrony, even across great distance
Credit: Jennifer Smith In coral reef ecosystems, amid stony corals, fronds of algae and schools of fish, microorganisms are essential ...
Tag: Marine/Freshwater Biology
Advanced virtual technology captures how coral reefs recover after bleaching
Imaging and 3D structuring software helps Scripps researchers observe coral reef changes in Palmyra AtollCredit: 100 Island Challenge Researchers at ...
Study: How will tropical mammals react to rising temperatures?
Ecologists draw conclusions from study of 400,000 TEAM Network camera-trap recordsCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University How wildlife will react to climate ...
Ships slide in an air envelope
The first prize of the BMBF Validation Award goes to the ARES project on bionic ship coatings that reduce friction ...
Giant Antarctic sea spiders weather warming by getting holey
Credit: Photo by Tim Dwyer, courtesy of ARCUS. Scientists have wondered for decades why marine animals that live in the ...
Wipes labeled as ‘flushable’ wreak havoc on household plumbing and municipal sewers
Thinking twice about what you flush away may help you save money, and the environment. Today, Ryerson University released a ...
Underwater forests a treasure trove of new drugs
Scientists recover dozens of antimicrobial and anticancer compounds from seaweed Defensive compounds produced by microbes are a major source of ...
Researchers remove harmful hormones from Las Vegas wastewater using green algae
Credit: Xuelian Bai/DRI LAS VEGAS, Nev. (April 8, 2019) - A common species of freshwater green algae is capable of ...
LDAIR, a lncRNA regulates seasonal changes in stress response
Unraveling the mechanism for seasonal adaptation in animalsCredit: Tomoya Nakayama & Takashi Yoshimura Biologists at the National Institute for Basic ...
Banned pesticides in Europe’s rivers
Credit: Jonathan Panduro Findalen/Greenpeace Tests of Europe's rivers and canals have revealed more than 100 pesticides - including 24 that ...
Australian Murray River habitat restoration increases native fish populations
Credit: https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/eap.1882 Dubbed the 'honeypot effect' -- a team of scientists from around Australia have shown that providing woody habitat, ...
Jurassic crocodile discovery sheds light on reptiles’ family tree
Ancient fossil named as new speciesCredit: Joschua Knüppe A newly identified species of 150 million-year-old marine crocodile has given insights ...
Going with the flow: How fecal bacteria spread in streams
Credit: Doerthe Tetzlaff Faecal bacteria - bacteria that are present in the digestive system of humans and animals - are ...
study looks to iron from microbes for climate help
Research examines remediation potential of releasing iron powder into the atmosphereCredit: Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Distributing iron particles produced ...