Announcing the 2019 BioOne Ambassador Award winners
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Tag: Marine/Freshwater Biology
Freshwater mussel shells were material of choice for prehistoric craftsmen
A new study suggests that 6000-years-ago people across Europe shared a cultural tradition of using freshwater mussel shells to craft ...
Shipwrecks off NC coast harbor tropical migrants
Artificial reefs are preferred habitat for tropical fish searching for favorable habitatCredit: John McCord, Coastal Studies Institute DURHAM, N.C. -- ...
Director of UM Flathead Lake Biological Station elected to National Academy of Sciences
Credit: University of Montana YELLOW BAY - Flathead Lake Biological Station Director and Bierman Professor of Ecology Jim Elser has ...
Study demonstrates seagrass’ strong potential for curbing erosion
Ubiquitous marine plants dissipate wave energy and could help protect vulnerable shorelines CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Most people's experience with seagrass, ...
Localized efforts to save coral reefs won’t be enough, study suggests
Credit: Photo provided by Becca Maher, OSU. CORVALLIS, Ore. - A National Science Foundation study of factors that cause corals ...
Arsenic-breathing life discovered in the tropical Pacific Ocean
Credit: Noelle Held/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Arsenic is a deadly poison for most living things, but new research shows that ...
Young frogs that were stressed as tadpoles move less on land, putting their survival at risk
CORVALLIS, Ore. - New Oregon State University research shows that juvenile northern red-legged frogs that have experienced climate-related stress as ...
Chemical records in teeth confirm elusive Alaska lake seals are one of a kind
Credit: Jason Ching/University of Washington Hundreds of harbor seals live in Iliamna Lake, the largest body of freshwater in Alaska ...
Narwhals have endured a million years with low genetic diversity, and they’re thriving
Credit: Binia De Cahsan Danish researchers have sequenced the genome of a narwhal, the Arctic whale famous for the horn-like ...
Reef engineers
Marine scientists investigate the relationship between bumphead parrotfish and their coral reef habitat on a molecular level The next time ...
The global guide to beach garbage
The Beachcomber's Guide to Marine DebrisCredit: Springer Nature Strolling barefoot on the beach is one of life's great pleasures, but ...
Under the sea: our changing oceans
Oceans in DeclineCredit: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Humans have had a tremendous impact on essentially every ecosystem there is, especially ...
NC study: Warmer water linked to higher proportion of male flounder
Credit: North Carolina State University If southern flounder live in warmer water during a critical window of early development, a ...
Miniature transponder technology to be used in the war against ocean plastic
Low-cost acoustic tags attached to fishing nets are being trialled as part of a major new project to reduce marine ...
Squid skin inspires creation of next-generation space blanket
UCI engineers develop material with heat regulation propertiesCredit: Steve Zylius / UCI Irvine, Calif., April 29, 2019 - Drawing design ...
Biodegradable bags can hold a full load of shopping after 3 years in the environment
Credit: University of Plymouth Biodegradable and compostable plastic bags are still capable of carrying full loads of shopping after being ...
US Southeast Atlantic coast facing high threat of sea-level rise in the next 10 years
Credit: University of Central Florida New research shows 75 percent of the Atlantic Coast from North Carolina to Central Florida ...
Lionfish genes studied for clues to invasive prowess
Credit: Photo by Michael Gäbler published under a Creative Commons license. What makes the red lionfish (Pterois volitans) such a ...
Ocean acidification ‘could have consequences for millions’
Credit: Ben Harvey Ocean acidification could have serious consequences for the millions of people globally whose lives depend on coastal ...