When carbon is emitted into the atmosphere, about a quarter of it is absorbed by the earth's oceans. As the oceans serve as a massive "sink" for carbon, there are changes to the water's pH—a measure of how acidic or basic ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 7, 2022
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An Oregon State University research team and collaborators have developed an automated method that can accurately identify calls from a family of fishes.
Plants & Animals
Jan 6, 2022
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Studying fishing boats' routes could assist better coastal planning and ultimately protect threatened seabirds, according to new research from University College Cork (UCC).
Ecology
Nov 26, 2021
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Climate conditions play a significant role in the reproductive success of mature female Antarctic krill and are a factor in fluctuations of the population that occur every five to seven years, a new study from Oregon State ...
Ecology
Jul 28, 2021
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Data collected for over two decades shows that rising Baltic Sea water temperature is one of the main factors in the increasingly earlier appearance and faster growth of Baltic herring larvae.
Plants & Animals
Jun 15, 2021
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Climate change is causing the "feminisation" of green turtle populations in far north Queensland, but a study shows seawater irrigation could potentially reverse the male drought.
Plants & Animals
Jun 15, 2021
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Actively restoring oyster reefs—beyond simply protecting them from harvest—can create big payoffs for habitat quality and the other species that flock to them. A new study from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 10, 2021
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A recent study has revealed that to better conserve the giant trevally, an economically important game fish in the Seychelles, its nursery areas should be protected, along with the larger areas the adults of the species frequently ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 15, 2021
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As their name suggests, by-the-wind sailor jellyfish know how to catch a breeze. Using a stiff, translucent sail propped an inch above the surface of the ocean, these teacup-sized organisms skim along the water dangling a ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 18, 2021
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Female gannets travel further than male gannets to find fish for their chicks in some years but not others, new research shows.
Plants & Animals
Mar 4, 2021
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