Remote sensing of toxic algal blooms
Algal blooms in the Red Sea can be detected with a new method that accounts for dust storms and aerosolsCredit: ...
Tag: Marine/Freshwater Biology
New sub-species of pilot whale identified in Pacific Ocean
Short-finned pilot whales are found over a wide swath of the world's oceans, with habitats in the Indian, and Pacific, ...
Over half a million corals destroyed by port of Miami dredging, study finds
Researchers show dredging caused widespread damage to Florida's coral reefsCredit: UM Rosenstiel School and Miami Waterkeeper MIAMI--A team of researchers ...
‘Fettuccine’ may be most obvious sign of life on Mars, researchers report
Credit: Photo by Tom Murphy CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A rover scanning the surface of Mars for evidence of life might ...
Coral reefs can’t return from acid trip
A new study published today in Nature Climate Change finds coral reefs are under threat from ocean acidification. The study ...
All ears: Genetic bases of mammalian inner ear evolution
Mammals have adapted to live in the darkest of caves and the deepest oceans, and from the highest mountains to ...
Chimps caught crabbing
Could some chimpanzees' crustacean crave yield clues about human evolution?Credit: Kyoto University/Kathelijne Koops Kyoto, Japan -- Why do we fish? ...
Study highlights vulnerability of rural coast to sea-level rise
Ghost forests and abandoned farmland illustrate the cost of climate changeCredit: Dr. Matt Kirwan/Virginia Institute of Marine Science Type "sea-level ...
Light at night is harmful for amphibians, new research shows
Exposure to light at night has potential to make amphibians more susceptible to additional stressorsCredit: Jessica Hua BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - ...
Dead roots double shoreline loss in gulf
Plant deaths from disturbances like the Deepwater Horizon oil spill accelerate shoreline lossCredit: Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- A new ...
How to prevent mosquitofish from spreading in water ecosystems
An exotic species threatening local fishCredit: Oriol Cano (University of Barcelona-IRBio) Preventing the introduction of the mosquitofish and removing its ...
Crabs’ camouflage tricks revealed
Credit: Martin Stevens Crabs from a single species rely on different camouflage techniques depending on what habitat they live in, ...
Tiny fish live fast, die young
Credit: Images by Tane Sinclair-Taylor. New research has revealed that the short lives and violent deaths of some of coral ...
Plant stem cells require low oxygen levels
Plants function as the green lungs of our planet. Rightfully so, due to the capacity of a large single tree ...
Family crucial to orca survival
Credit: Yvon Gouedard Orcas live in stable, structured social groups. And their survival directly depends on it, as a CNRS ...
Mapping the global distribution of phytoplankton
Credit: Meike Vogt und Jorge Martinez-Rey / ETH Zurich With some 10,000 to 20,000 different species in the world's oceans, ...
Octopus-inspired wearable sensor
Credit: Adapted from ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2019, 11, 16951?16957 Wearable electronics that adhere to skin are an emerging trend ...
New approach for determining conservation threat for species with little data
University of British Columbia researchers have found a new way to identify which marine species are threatened and what is ...
What makes a place a home?
New research reveals that ecological factors influences the distribution of lionfish on deep reefsCredit: Alex Chequer Invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans ...
Extreme draining of reservoir aids young salmon and eliminates invasive fish
CORVALLIS, Ore. - A new study finds that the low-cost, extreme draining of a reservoir in Oregon aided downstream migration ...