Detected for the first time in Brazil on the coast of the Southeast region in the late 1980s, when oil and gas prospecting began in the Campos Basin offshore of Rio de Janeiro, sun corals of the genus Tubastraea are now spreading ...
Environment
Jun 5, 2018
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When it comes to finding protection and a safe feeding ground, fish rely on towering blades of seaweed, like kelp, to create a three-dimensional hiding space. Kelp forests have been shown to be one of the most productive ...
Ecology
May 22, 2018
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Cold winter weather can play a key role in what you're allowed to fish for next spring. That point was driven home when low temperatures in early January led North Carolina to temporarily bar fishing for spotted seatrout ...
Ecology
Jan 16, 2018
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New research by a Florida State University scientist has examined how oil and other hydrocarbons in Antarctica affect miniature organisms called meiofauna that slip through the sediment widely unnoticed to the casual observer.
Ecology
Sep 21, 2017
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The small organisms that slip unnoticed through sand play an important role in keeping our oceans healthy and productive, according to a Florida State University researcher.
Environment
Feb 28, 2017
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Halfway between Hawaii and American Samoa lies a group of small islands and inlets. Among them is Palmyra Atoll, an almost 5-square-mile ring of coral.
Ecology
Jun 15, 2016
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Conventional wisdom says removing beach debris helps sea turtles nest; now, as sea-turtle nesting season gets underway, a new University of Florida study proves it.
Ecology
May 17, 2016
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Mussels don't have noses, but two Maine scientists believe the dark shellfish rely on smells when choosing where to set up their homes.
Ecology
May 10, 2016
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Rising global temperatures may skew gender imbalance among the marine turtle population, according to new Florida State University research.
Ecology
Feb 4, 2016
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A new research paper from Mote Marine Laboratory reveals that nurse sharks have the lowest metabolic rate measured in any sharkânew evidence of the sluggish lifestyle that has helped the species survive for millennia.
Plants & Animals
Feb 2, 2016
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