Tag: Marine/Freshwater Biology

Killer whales have complex social structures including close "friendships", according to a new study that used drones to film the ...

The eye is the first sensory organ that recognizes the presence or shape of an object. The conjunctiva is a ...

KINGSTON, R.I. - June 14, 2021 - The rarest frog in Rhode Island may not be as rare as scientists ...

Methane-eating microbes help regulate Earth's temperatures with remarkably high metabolic rates within seafloor carbonate rocks Methane is a strong greenhouse ...

One of the smallest and most threatened dolphin species worldwide The concentration of potentially toxic metals is increasing in the ...

Intensive water management promotes 'live fast, die young' cycle in floodplain forests A study of woodland ecosystems that provide habitat ...

New paper provides framework for how scientists can leverage community-generated data to monitor global biodiversity change SAN FRANCISCO, CA (June ...

Research from the University of Washington shows that endangered blue whales are present and singing off the southwest coast of ...

Long-term exposure to artificial light decreasing survival of a coral reef fish Young clownfish living closest to shore are dying ...

During spring, Lusitanian toadfish (Halobatrachus didactylus) suitors form choirs in Portugal's Tagus estuary to serenade the females, vibrating their swim ...

The bad odors produced by the Waste Water Treatment Plants, known as WWTPs, have become a growing concern in the ...

Novel methods and dedicated fieldwork offer good news for cleaning up mining pollution in rivers Mining involves moving a lot ...

Financing a sustainable global ocean economy may require a Paris Agreement type effort, according to a new report from an ...

UNESCO IOC delivers 1st global assessment report after 7 years' work by 109 experts in 35 countries, creating a baseline ...

Seek public comment on global youth crowd-sourced ocean policy framework to balance ocean, human, climate, and economic health Concerned youths ...

Decades of research has revealed the remarkable morphological adaptations of sea snakes to aquatic life, which include paddle-shaped tails, salt-excreting ...

Stanford scientists find epidemics of fungal infections in algae alter carbon cycling Tiny algae in Earth's oceans and lakes take ...

Whales are largely protected from direct catch, but many populations' numbers still remain far below what they once were. A ...

Launching the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, UN calls on countries to meet commitments to restore 1 billion hectares of ...

Changes threaten biodiversity and drinking water quality TROY, N.Y. -- Oxygen levels in the world's temperate freshwater lakes are declining ...