Deep-sea misconceptions cause underestimation of seabed-mining impacts
Credit: NOAA OER A new publication on the impacts of deep-seabed mining by 13 prominent deep-sea biologists, led by University ...
Tag: Marine/Freshwater Biology
Study finds high levels of toxic pollutants in stranded dolphins and whales
Researchers examine 83 stranded dolphins and whales in North Carolina and FloridaCredit: Annie Page-Karjian A study led by researchers at ...
Long neck helped reptile hunt underwater
Credit: Emma Finley-Jacob Its neck was three times as long as its torso, but had only 13 extremely elongated vertebrae: ...
First record of invasive shell-boring worm in the Wadden Sea means trouble for oyster
Credit: Dagmar Lackschewitz In October 2014, the suspicion arose that the parasite worm Polydora websteri had found its way to ...
Impact of climate change on tropical fisheries would create ripples across the world
Tropical oceans and fisheries are threatened by climate change, generating impacts that will affect the sustainable development of both local ...
FAU’s ‘Fantastic Four’ researchers receive prestigious NSF CAREER Awards
Researchers represent the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the Charles E. Schmidt College of ScienceCredit: Florida Atlantic University ...
Joint ASU-Hawaii state study reveals long-term human impacts on reef fish
Credit: Greg Asner, Arizona State University Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science Resource fishes--species targeted for human consumption--play a ...
Algal symbiosis could shed light on dark ocean
Credit: Ryan Kerney/Gettysburg College New research has revealed a surprise twist in the symbiotic relationship between a type of salamander ...
Rising researcher receives $444K NIH grant to study genetics behind facial development
Clemson University's Kara Powder will study the genetics behind facial development that could aid in the fight against birth defects.Credit: ...
Dolphin calf entangled in fishing line only lived two years following rescue
Study of Indian River lagoon bottlenose dolphin shows severe, long-term damage from monofilament fishing lineCredit: Private citizen More than 1,000 ...
Surface clean-up technology won’t solve ocean plastic problem
Credit: Making Oceans Plastic Free Clean-up devices that collect waste from the ocean surface won't solve the plastic pollution problem, ...
DNA metabarcoding detects ecological stress within freshwater species
In a new study, German scientists confirm that responses below species level can be inferred with DNA metabarcodinCredit: Vera Zizka ...
Reduced coral reef fish biodiversity under temperatures that mirror climate predictions
Credit: Jordan M. Casey Fast facts An international team of researchers, hosted and supported by NYU Abu Dhabi, have found ...
Immune functions traded in for reproductive success
Deep-sea anglerfishes have evolved a new type of immune systemCredit: Edith A. Widder Deep-sea anglerfishes employ an incredible reproductive strategy. ...
New method lets scientists peer deeper into ocean
Credit: Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Researchers have advanced a new way to see into the ocean's depths, establishing an ...
Tierra del Fuego: marine ecosystems from 6,000 to 5000 years ago
The Middle Holocene, a plausible view of the futureCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA Global warming will modify the distribution and abundance ...
Plastics, pathogens and baby formula: What’s in your shellfish?
New UCI-led study finds coastal urbanization increases contamination in seafoodCredit: Michelangelo Pignani Irvine, Calif., July 30, 2020 -- The first ...
First gene knockout in a cephalopod is achieved at Marine Biological Laboratory
Credit: Karen Crawford WOODS HOLE, Mass. --A team at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) has achieved the first gene knockout ...
Whale ‘snot’ reveals likely poor health during migration
Credit: Catharina Vendl Whale-watching season is delighting the viewing public along the east Australian coast but while it's a boon ...
Sea slugs: discovering other inhabitants in the Barcelona coasts
City catalogue of opisthobranchsCredit: Miquel Pontes, VIMAR Study Group A study on marine biodiversity has identified seventy-three species of sea ...