Kelp for corn? Illinois scientists demystify natural products for crops
Credit: University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Corn growers can choose from a wide array of products to make the ...
Tag: Marine/Freshwater Biology
A genome of photosynthetic animals decoded
Genome analysis reveals chloroplast acquisition without gene transfer in photosynthetic sea slugsCredit: Taro Maeda Plants, algae and some bacteria are ...
Detecting wildlife illness and death with new early alert system
Network of wildlife rehabilitation organizations helps track emerging threatsCredit: Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis From domoic acid poisoning in seabirds to canine ...
The two-thousand-year-old mystery of the havoc-wreaking worm
New research reveals that we know less about the history-altering shipworm than we thoughtCredit: Barry Goodell AMHERST, Mass. - Humans ...
Synthesis of one of the most abundant organic lipids elucidates its structure
Credit: Adri Minnaard, University of Groningen Crenarchaeol is a large, closed-loop lipid that is present in the membranes of ammonium-oxidizing ...
Symbionts sans frontieres: Bacterial partners travel the world
Some bacterial symbionts in travel the globe and are true cosmopolitansCredit: Laetitia Wilkins The Lucinidae family, lucinids for short, comprises ...
UN’s new global framework for managing nature: 1st detailed draft agreement launched
Draft 1 of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework includes 21 action targets proposed for 2030; Will be considered at UN ...
How otters’ muscles enable their cold, aquatic life
Texas A&M researchers found that the small mammals are internally warmed by thermogenic leak from their skeletal muscle, which elevates ...
NIST uses method to understand the molecular underpinnings of a disease affecting corals
Credit: E. Andersson/NIST Coral reefs are a favorite spot for scuba divers and are among the world's most diverse ecosystems. ...
Mapping biodiversity in South Africa’s Greater Cape Floristic Region
The region includes two Global Biodiversity Hotspots; the project will document the distribution and function of species and ecosystemsCredit: Credit: ...
How fishing communities are responding to climate change
Wellesley professor examines how fishers are adapting to climate-related changes in species distribution and locationCredit: Courtesy of Eva Papaioannou What ...
$1.4 million grant increases coverage of Mississippi River Basin
Walton Family Foundation grant will create the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, covering agriculture, water and environmental issues ...
Zoo amphibians were on display while humans were locked away
Credit: Jack Boultwood from WWT While the UK was in lockdown, certain species of captive amphibians became more visible, a ...
Creating a lab mangrove helps to identify new bacteria
Credit: © 2021 Morgan Bennett Smith A pioneering cultivation strategy that recreates a mangrove environment in the lab has enabled ...