Scientists call on government to increase ambition to save our ocean
Credit: Lauren Porter, University of Plymouth In the last decade there has been rapid expansion in the area of ocean ...
Tag: Marine/Freshwater Biology
‘Grand Challenge’ review stresses global impact of microplastics
Credit: Chris Pallister/GoAK.org. Professor Rob Hale of William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science is lead author of a ...
Solar storms could scramble whales’ navigational sense
Gray whales 4.3 times more likely to strand during a cosmic burst of radio staticCredit: Nicholas Metheny NOAA DURHAM, N.C. ...
Spinal deformities in Sacramento-San Joaquin delta fish linked to toxic mineral selenium
Ear bones of fish revealed 'diary of selenium exposure' that was key to unraveling the mysteryCredit: Fred Feyrer, U.S. Geological ...
Brain cells protect muscles from wasting away
A mere four glial cells in roundworm perk up stress response in periphery, doubling lifespanCredit: Ashley Frakes, UC Berkeley While ...
Fossils help identify a lone ‘bright spot’ in a similar state to coral reefs before human impact
Credit: Aaron O'Dea Researchers at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) discovered a massive, 7,000-year-old fossilized coral reef near the ...
Navy gains a competitive edge with research into biological ocean swarms
Credit: (U.S Navy photo, Brad Penta) STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. -- Tiny and frightening-looking creatures lurking throughout our world's oceans ...
Why do whales migrate? They return to the tropics to shed their skin, scientists say
First suggested for killer whales, skin molt may drive long-distance migration for all whales that forage in cold watersCredit: John ...
NUI Galway highlights reproductive flexibility in hydractinia, a Galway bay jellyfish
Study shows how the jellyfish Hydractinia produces eggs and sperm more flexibly than humansCredit: Dr Tim DuBuc A new study, ...
Tools used to study human disease reveal coral disease risk factors
Credit: Dane Hallam In a study published in Scientific Reports, a team of international researchers led by University of Hawai'i ...
A better pregnancy test for whales
New measurements will help biologists understand a changing oceanCredit: Sally Mizroch (NOAA) It's not easy to do pregnancy tests on ...
The University of Tennessee System announces One Health Initiative
Effort to focus on animal, environmental issues with implications for human healthCredit: Tory Salvador, UTIA KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The University ...
Coral reef authorities in Guam sign partnership agreement
University of Guam brings agencies together to restore Guam's threatened coral reefsCredit: University of Guam An agreement signed on Feb. ...
Veggie-loving fish could be the new white meat
UCI discovery points to aquaculture potential of the monkeyface pricklebackCredit: NOAA/MBARI / Public domain Irvine, Calif., Feb. 19, 2020 -- ...
Stressed corals set up progeny for a better life
Credit: © 2020 Emily Howells Changes in DNA methylation patterns during a coral's lifetime can be passed down to their ...
Sweet beaks: What Galapagos finches and marine bacteria have in common
Closely related, abundant clades of marine Polaribacter avoid competition during spring algae blooms via distinct sugar dietsCredit: Max Planck Institute ...
Road salt harmful to native amphibians, new research shows
Credit: George Meindl BINGHAMTON, N.Y. ? The combined effects of chemical contamination by road salt and invasive species can harm ...
University of Guam, Northern Mariana Islands collaborate on watershed management
Credit: Photo courtesy of University of Guam The University of Guam and natural resource officials in Saipan and Rota exchanged ...
How learning about fish can help us save the Amazon rainforest
High fish diversity is a good indicator of forest healthCredit: Courtesy of Lesley de Souza, Field Museum. Think of the ...
Research reveals unique reproductive trait for seagrass
Wing interacts with currents to hold seed in place for rootingCredit: © A. Rossen. Seagrasses have long been known as ...