New study first to reveal growth rates of deep-sea coral communities
Credit: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana A collaboration between researchers at the University of Hawai'i ...
Tag: Marine/Freshwater Biology
Gimme shelter: Seven new leech species call freshwater mussels home
Credit: Anna L. Klass The frequent presence of leeches with a hidden lifestyle in the mantle cavity of freshwater mussels ...
Finding Nemo’s cousins
Meet the little fish that can see UV lightCredit: Prof Justin Marshall, University of Queensland The fish made famous in ...
Chimera formation could favor the expansion of invasive species in the marine environment
Didemnum vexillum: A global invaderCredit: Xavier Turon (CEAB-CSIC) A new article published in the journal Scientific Reports reveals 44% of ...
Melting arctic sea ice linked to emergence of deadly virus in marine mammals
Loss of ice opens pathways for disease transmission among sea lions, ice seals, sea otters and othersCredit: NOAA Fisheries, Polar ...
NUS engineers invent smartphone device that detects harmful algae in 15 minutes
Portable, easy-to-use and low-cost technology could be used by fish farmers to monitor water quality quickly and convenientlyCredit: National University ...
Why did the turtles cross the highway? They didn’t, but they still might be impacted
Research finds turtles are potentially cutoff by bypass through Wayne National ForestCredit: Ben Siegel Ohio University researchers set out to ...
Study shows invasive blue catfish can tolerate high salinities
Indicates potential for further expansion in Chesapeake and into Delaware BayCredit: © VIMS Trawl Survey. A new study by researchers ...
Ancient bone protein reveals which turtles were on the menu in Florida, Caribbean
Credit: Michelle LeFebvre/Florida Museum MANCHESTER, England and GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Thousands of years ago, the inhabitants of modern-day Florida and ...
Shark skin microbiome resists infection
Credit: © 2019 Claudia Pogoreutz A survey of the shark skin microbiome provides the first step toward understanding the remarkable ...
Four decades of data sounds early warning on Lake George
Deep-water increases in salt and nutrients haven't reached harmful levels and are reversibleCredit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. -- Although ...
A new ranavirus threatens US amphibian diversity
Tennessee researchers help discover pathogen, model its spreadCredit: Photo courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Kudzu and emerald ash borer are ...
Zoo animal research skewed towards ‘popular’ species
Credit: Paul Rose Research on zoo animals focuses more on "familiar" species like gorillas and chimpanzees than less well known ...
Microrobots clean up radioactive waste (video)
Credit: American Chemical Society According to some experts, nuclear power holds great promise for meeting the world's growing energy demands ...
Parasite manipulates algal metabolism for its own benefit
Pathogenic fungi attack diatoms in the ocean and trigger the formation of new, beneficial substances in the algaeCredit: Angela Overmeyer, ...
Corals from the twilight zone: Who eats what on a deep Red Sea reef
Credit: Marcos Schonholz Many coral reefs are found below scuba diving depth. Because of the difficulty in visiting these parts ...
Facebook and Instagram gave away the presence of the ‘Japan pig’ seahorse in Taiwan
Credit: Chao-Tsung Chen While monitoring of cryptic and elusive tiny creatures, such as pygmy seahorses that measure only 13 to ...
Red algae thrive despite ancestor’s massive loss of genes
Study may spawn ways to genetically alter and control red seaweedsCredit: Debashish Bhattacharya/Rutgers University-New Brunswick You'd think that losing 25 ...
Severe drought shuts down reproduction in copperhead snakes, study finds
Credit: Photo by Chuck Smith CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A long-term study of copperhead snakes in a forest near Meriden, Connecticut, ...
Genetics reveal Pacific subspecies of fin whale
New findings highlight diversity of marine mammalsCredit: Paula Olson/NOAA Fisheries New genetic research has identified fin whales in the northern ...