New podcast to highlight science and natural history in Alaska
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Tag: Marine/Freshwater Biology
Research confirms trawl ban substantially increases the abundance of marine organisms
Credit: CityU's State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution Biodiversity is of crucial importance to the marine ecosystem. The prohibition of ...
Like a Trojan horse, graphene oxide can act as a carrier of organic pollutants to fish
The UPV/EHU-University of the Basque country is exploring the effects of graphene oxide alone and in combination with certain organic ...
Meet the freaky fanged frog from the Philippines
Credit: Scott Travers LAWRENCE -- Researchers at the University of Kansas have described a new species of fanged frog discovered ...
Water flora in the lakes of the ancient Tethys Ocean islands
New biogeographical affinities in Cretaceous floraCredit: Cretaceous Research A study published in Cretaceous Research expands the paleontological richness of continental ...
A new pelomedusoid turtle from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar discovered
A new pelomedusoid turtle from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar provides evidence for convergent evolution of suction feeding among pleurodires.Credit: ...
Long-term monitoring shows successful restoration of mining-polluted streams
Despite differences in aquatic life and toxic metals in streams across a broad region of the western United States, scientists ...
Breakthrough study shows no-take marine reserves benefit overfished reefs
Findings support global "30 by 30" goal of protecting 30 percent of the ocean by 2030Credit: © Erika Piñeros, for ...
Pyrosomes: Enigmatic marine inhabitants with an important role in the Cabo Verde ecosystem
New study led by GEOMAR provides fascinating insight into a largely unknown marine life formCredit: JAGO Team, GEOMAR. Pyrosomes, named ...
Nanoplastics and other harmful pollutants found in disposable face masks — Regulation and research urgently needed, say experts
Credit: Swansea University Swansea University scientists have uncovered potentially dangerous chemical pollutants that are released from disposable face masks when ...
Cayman Islands sea turtles back from the brink
Credit: Cayman Islands Department of Environment Sea turtles in the Cayman Islands are recovering from the brink of local extinction, ...
Mangroves and seagrasses absorb microplastics
Credit: Troels Lange/SDU. Mangroves and seagrasses grow in many places along the coasts of the world, and these 'blue forests' ...
Stirling experts develop artificial intelligence to monitor water quality more effectively
Credit: University of Stirling Artificial intelligence that enhances remote monitoring of water bodies - highlighting quality shifts due to climate ...
Northern Red Sea corals pass heat stress test with flying colors
EPFL scientists are beginning to understand why corals in the Gulf of Aqaba, along with their symbiotic algae and bacteria, ...
Flatfish got weird fast due to evolutionary cascade
Study: Skull asymmetry arose rapidly from trait co-evolutionCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (May 3, 2021) - Ever look at ...
Limited fishing zones support reef conservation
Credit: Kynan Hartog-Burnett / ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies. A world first study within the Great Barrier ...
New research shows long-term recovery possible for areas impacted by seagrass die-off
Credit: University of South Florida Nearly 10,000 acres of lush seagrass vanished from Florida Bay between 1987 and 1991, leading ...
Cell atlas of stony corals is boost for coral reef conservation efforts
Map reveals existence of specialized immune cells in corals for the first timeCredit: Hagai Native/University of Haifa Researchers at the ...
An animal able to regenerate all of its organs even when it is dissected into three parts
A surprising discovery in the Gulf of EilatCredit: Tal Zaquin An extraordinary discovery in the Gulf of Eilat: Researchers from ...
Branching worm with dividing internal organs growing in sea sponge
International research team including Göttingen University first to describe tree-like internal anatomy of symbiotic worm and spongeCredit: Ponz-Segrelles & Glasby ...